AtlanticProvinces Region 67 BruceMactavish QuebecRegion 71 Michel Gossdin,Richard Yank, andYves Aubry NewEngland Region 74 REGIONALCharlesD. Duncan Hudson-DelawareRegion 79 RobertO. Paxton,William J. BoyleJr., and David A. Cutler MiddleAtlantic Coast Region 84 HenryT. Armistead REPORTSSouthernAtlantic Coast Region 88 The AutumnMigration (Summer1990 Report) August1 - November30, 1990 HarryE. LeGrandJr. FloridaRegion 91 (Summer1990 Report) Richard T. Paul majorexceptions to thiswere FloridaRegion 95 ATLANTIC both first for the Region: a Richard L. West Broad-billedSandpiper in Nova PROVINCES Scotiaand a Sulphur-belliedOntario Region 97 Flycatcherin New Brunswick. Ron D. Weir REGION Reporting coveragewas very AppalachianRegion 102 Bruce Mactavish good from all areasexcept GeorgeA. Hall Prince Edward Island. WesternGreat Lakes Region 105 Abbreviations:F.N.C. (Freder- DarylD. Tessen The entire four-month season icton Nature Club); G.M.I. MiddlewesternPrairie Region 108 waswarm with a prevalenceof (GrandManan Island,NB); BruceG. Peterjohn southwestwinds. October and S.P.M. (the Frenchislands of CentralSouthern Region 113 Novemberwere unseasonably SaintPierre et Miquelon). GregD. Jackson mild. It wasa seasonof few ab- LOONS TO PrairieProvinces Region 118 normalitiesor extremes.Despite RudolfF. Koesand Peter Taylor seeminglyideal weather for car- IBISES ryingoff-course birds to the Re- Some175 Com. Loonsmigrat- NorthernGreat Plains Region 120 gion,the number and "quality" ing SW past the s. tip of Grand GordonBerkey

ofvagrants was low. The two MananI.,NB, in one hour OCt. « SouthernGreat Plains Region 122 JosephA. Grzybowski TexasRegion 124 GregW. Lasley and Chuck Sexton Idaho-WesternMontana Region 129 ThomasH. Rogers MountainWest Region 131 HughE. Kingcry SouthwestRegion 135 Arizona--GaryH. Rosenberg andDavid Stejskal New Mexico•Sartor O. WilliamsIII andJohn P. Hubbard AlaskaRegion 139 T.G. Tobish Jr. and M. E. Isleib BritishColumbia/Yukon Region 142 Chris Siddle Oregon/WashingtonRegion FallSeason report submitted toolate J3r inclusion inthis issue MiddlePacific Coast Region 145 DavidG. Yee,Stephen F. Bailey, and BruceE. Duel SouthernPacific Coast Region 150 GuyMcCaskie HawaiianIslands Region 155 RobertL. Pyle WestIndies Region 156 Robert L. Norton

Volume45, Number 1 ß67 10 madean exceptionalcount (ST).Three Pied-billed Grebes CRANES reachedSt.John's, NF,an aver- Recentbuildfp:0fan:Urban waterfowlpopulation inSt, J•hn'i, • Mostinteresting amongthesev- agefalltotal forthis vagrant (RBis providing newi•sights ir•othe occ•rren• •bEti•i• Cl'uCkl in' eral Turkey Vulture reports etal.). An early orsummering thdRegifn. Th•200•-300 tame I•ut fe• waterfowlohthe 'dty•s from New Brunswick andNova Red-neckedGrebewas found in •n-ds,rnain!gAm. B!•k'D•kks With 'i• numbers6fM•lia•ds Scotia were one far north on earlyAugust atMaces Bay,NB andN.Pintaill actasli,ug decoys oanotherwise auck:-pogr C0t. Miscou I.,NB, Aug. 10 &de (OB).On Sept. 9at Tidnish Eurasi anwige0n is•h• mosi •ar, EuraSian'duckwlm two to DSC),andthree ata Bald Eagle Dock,NS, 150 Red-necked fivePeg •. M•tarrive Sept. 2•ct: 3'I:•disft• •tay"• •_, feeder(!)on Deer I.,NB, in late Grebesmadea notable number, cembe• 0rlonger. Thee•'•hteninõnews isthat • havd been in9- November(fideST). AN. Har- especiallyforthe early date (ST typeplUmage:Birds •th barbekue_•rangefiea•?Probagiymales. rierNov. 29 at St. Pierre etal.). ,Thebottom lineis that none were: das•ic•adult males.mbreeding S.P.M., extended thelatest Bestcounts ofManx Shear- plum'age'• •lumag• isf'• •ast majority 0f'Eur' WiReohs iaenti- recorded datefor the French is- waterwere ofI0 Aug. I0near fled eisawhere ine;I•orth America. P}eS'•urnably 9.plumedE• t landsbyamonth (RE).Rough- MachiasSealI., NB (ST), plus •Wige0h'ar•b•ing0verlookedelsewhere,in•heR•n. leggedHawk numbers were 30Aug. 26, 30 Sept. 29, and Eurasi•G[Len-winged Tealare brobablyl•parable fromNorth thoughttobe low in New oneetal.). Oct.Strong 19 around north S.P.M.winds Oct(RE Ameri•N0vemb•r. b•Usually until'on• maleS.'have•r •ovembermoltedi•into'alternatefound in S•. •lu•'•JOhn s;but foundlandBrunswick (BMt).(ST)andA reportin New- of trels27brought in to shoreLeach'swith Storm-Pe-15 at She- others'" arelikely mlssed.in Oct6beLd•}ing peakGreefi-W•ged T•al two juv. Cooper's Hawksin late mlgranon. AugustatCurriesburg, NB,sug- diacBay, NB (ST, YC), and 50 Autumn1990inSt2 John'g produ• two Eur. Wigeon: one•l: Restedarare breeding occur- atHolyrood, NF(JW). The lat- maleinfull eclipse Oct.•8 (KK)andonefemale Oct:29 inroaDS- renee inthe Region (RI). estreport wasNov. 8at Comer cember (RB etaZ); one E•. Lreen_winged Teal,amal• Nov. 2into Themagnitude ofPeregrine Brook,NF(BR). December(RBet al); and most .eXciting, two9 Tufted Ducks, Falcon migration cannotbe ac- AnAmerican WhitePelican Nov. • into December (B•ietal•). Thelatter were the4th and 5th curatelyassessed fromthe hap- hungaround Stovehaven for tOoccur inthe Region •d •the Avalon Pen.,NF. All have oc• hazard methods ofbirding and severaldaysin August, the4th curred between eadyNovember andeady January, andhave be•fi reporting, butno one iscom- inn.e. New Brunswick since'ob• ure' practically tuftlessfemales: plainingaboutseeing fewerof 1979(fide DSC). ALeast Bit- Studyyo9rbird guide! them.Highest one-day counts ternSept. 7in the lower Grand reportedwerefive Sept. 28on CodroyR., NF, providedone of . G.M.I. (ST) and five Oct. 6 on fewprovincial records (DK). SealI.,NS (BMy). Animm LittleBlue Herons wereone around thecourse. It woulc John's, NF,Nov. I0(JW) were Peregrine landedon a fishing Aug.4-14 at Castalia Marsh, even flyshort distances tokeep probably thesame twoseen 50 trawler220mi east ofSt. John's, G.M.I.(PPe etal.), one Aug. 27 upwith fast-walking golfers.It mi farther south atCape Race a NF,Oct. I0 andwas later re- atSaint John, NB (CJ eta/.), was present untilOct. 31 when week later (BMt). Brant are leasedashore. Aneady Gyrfal- andone Aug. 31-Sept. I at localauthorities, fearingfor its rareeast ofthe Bay ofFundy. con was eating ajuv. Ring-billed Blaketown,NF(RB). AGreen- safety, captured itand put itin a FourSnow Geese Nov. 13 at GullOct. 21 at St. John's, NF backedHeron Oct. 28-Nov. 3 St.Pierre, S.P.M., were locally (BMt). Finally, ause for those atSt. John's, NF,was ararity, unprecedented(RE).The few urbancrybabies! andlate (RB eta/.). Single Yel- otherreports were all from SandhillCranesightings were low-crownedNight-Herons in NewBrunswick, thelargest July 21-Aug. 15at Inkerman, s.w.Newfoundland atRose countseven Oct. 8on White NB (JR), Sept. 5at Taymouth, Blanche(fideWAM) andRamea HeadI.(ST). NB(PdM), andthe summering (RN)were found Aug. 2,fol- •_•o • SixtyN.Shovelers atSack- individual atMiquelon, S.P.M., lowingpassage ofthe rem- . ville,NB, Sept. 23possibly which was shot Sept. I (fide nantsofHurricane Bertha. An .. • madea Regional high count RE). ad.Yellow-crowned Night- (ST).An impressive1600 Heronwas photographed on Greater White-f•onted GooseatSt Joh•s, Com. Goldeneye and 800 SHOREBIRDS electricalwires(!)at Miquclon, Newfou.dla•d, on0ctober24,1990.Photo- Greater Scaup wcrc counted No significant numbers of S.P.M.,Sept. 23 (fide RE). graph/BruceMactavish. betweenCocagne andCocagne Lesser Golden-Plovers werere- Moreregular asspring over- I., NB,Nov. 4 (ST,YC). ported.Ins.e. Newfoundland shoots,twofall Glossy Ibises comfortable barnfor the win- Knowledge andpatience thiswas attributed tothe sparse wererecorded fromn. parts of ter--probablyassuring it will turnedupa total of69 Lesser crowberry crop.Amassive con- theRegion: oneSept. 24& 25 neverseeGreenland again.The Scaup ine. New Brunswick centration of1200 Semipal- atMiquelon, S.P.M. (fide RE), 2 otherWhite-fronteds inthe Oct. 18-31 with 29 Oct. 22 at matedPlovers was at Bon andone Sept. 29at LeGoulet in Region thisseason wereinclivid- theCape Brule sewage lagoons Portage I.,NS, Au• 10 (DAC n.e.New Brunswick (fideDSC). uals shot Oct. 25 at Carendish beingthe largest concentration etal.). An ad. Piping Plover andOct. 29 at New Glascow, (ST). One Lesser Scaup Oct. Aug.13 at Bellevue Beach,NF, WATERFOWL PEI(fide GH). 25-Nov.30at St. John's, NF, wasaway from the handful of A first-winterGreater White- Thesetting wasideal: aniso- wasnot unexpected (BMtet traditionallocations forthe frontedGoose withan orange lated rocky headland ineast- al.). Early Harlequin Ducks species inthe province (SF,PL). bill,typical ofthe Greenland ernmost Newfoundland; but were anad. male Sept. 14-Oct. A Willet was far east atGrand raceA.a. flavirostris, arrived the mid-August dateand ex- 6at G.M.I. (F.N.C., ST)and Barachois, S.P.M., Aug. I I Oct.18 at a golf course onthe tremetameness ofa Barnacle oneOct. 2 atIngonish, NS (AD). The only Upland Sand- outskirtsofSt. John's, NF.To Gooseraised caution flags.Re- (fidePPa). Five Ruddy Ducks, piper was at Hartlen Pt.,NS, theamusement ofboth golfers search intoits origin revealed two in New Brunswick and Sept. 14(FL). andbirders, thistame bird that it hadescaped froma threeinNova Scotia, repre- Awhite-rumped Whimbrel grazedvoraciously onthe lush small-time aviculturalist just8 sented apoor showing ofthis was reported Aug.25from Con- grasswhile following golfers miles away! Two Brant atSt. erraticduck. rad'sBeach, NS(FL), and alate AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 Hudsonian Godwit was there ropesAug. 15 was 10 mi s.w. of Nov. 16 (BH). The very rare Brier I., NS (ST). MarbledGodwit wasreported An apparentBroad-billed twice:one Aug. 3 at DeSable, SandpiperLimicola J•lcinellus PEI (SM, DS) andone Aug. 16 wasseen Sept. 9 at HartlenPt., at Castalia, G.M.I. (SS). One NS (IM, BMy).Observed for a hundredRed KnotsAug. 29 at totalof only 3 minutes,it was Grand Barachois, S.P.M., was criticallyscrutinized from as thelargest concentration noted, doseas 25 feet.The description, althoughthis is east of themain includingunique bill shape, fits migrationroute (RE). thatof a basicplumaged Broad- Thenumber of Semipalmatedbilled Sandpiper. This Eurasian Sandpipersat the main roosting shorebirdis unprecedentedin beachat Mary's Pt., NB, was North America outside of lower than usualAug. 10, at Alaska. 90,000,perhaps owing to hunt- ingPeregine Falcons (MM). Re- SKUASTO First-winterMewGull of the European r•e (L e.•anus} atSt. John's, Newfoundland, portsof W. Sandpiperwere one ALCIDS October25,1990. This young bird had been banded inIceland afew months before. Aug.19 at CoveheadHarbour, Identificationofskuas in the Re- Amongotherdifferences • fi•-winter Ring-bilisd Gull,noUce thatthe dark centers of PEI (DS), singlejuveniles Sept. gionis often a personalorgroup thewing coverts arerounded atthe tip. Photograph/Bruce Macravish. 6 & 12 at Mary's Pt., NB )ersuasionachieved through the (DSC),and one Oct. 21 at Tay- •nterpretationof dark color Gulls werebetter represented closestpart of its breeding lot'sBay, NF (RB).Although it tones and variable markings thanusual this fall with 3 prov- rangeto the Region.A Re- seenon a flyingbird, at a range incesreporting them: one Aug. gional total of nine Lesser isa verycommon migrant, 3500 Black-backed Gulls, most in LeastSandpipers Aug. 18 at Bon where 100 ft is called a close 2 at L'Anse-aux-Meadows,NF PortageI., NS, madea remark- look.Gaining experience with (BMt), oneAug. 17 at Sum- Septemberand October,in- ableconcentration (DAC et al.). N. Atlantic skuasis difficult be- merside, PEI (DS), and one dudedthree recognizable indi- A majorwave of White-rumped cause of their low population Oct. 20 and four to six Nov. 30 vidualsreturning to lastyear's Sandpipersoccurred Aug. 24 densityand highly pelagic na- at DeerI., NB (ST). Ross'Gull winteringgrounds. whenhigh totals of 650at Con- ture. There is still an aura of un- hunters beware: a first-winter Very localin the Region,a rad'sBeach, NS (FL), and990 at certaintyaccompanying many Litde Gull on the latter datehad new post-breedingstaging area St. Paul's, NF (RB), were skuaidentifications. No decisive a "verypink" body. forCaspian Tern was discovered recorded.A total of eightBaird's detailswere received for any of Seven Com. Black-headed at PiccadillyBeach, NF, with24 SandpipersRegionwide indi- thefollowing: two to fourprob- GullsAug. 17 at StephenvilleSept. 8 (BRet al.). A lateOcto- cateda fairflight year. Less than ableGreat Skuas Sept. 2 from Crossingincluded two juveniles berstorm produced more Dov- annualin theRegion, a Curlew theBluenose Ferry between Bar beggingfor food, showing that eIdesin thes. edge of theRegion Harbor, ME, and Yarmouth, the localsmall breeding popu- than normal.Inland sightings Sandpiperat Economy,NS, were one Oct. 28 at Sussex,NB, Oct. 14 was later than the ma- NS (RM, SS); two probable lation survives(SF, PL). The jorityof records (FS). GreatSkuas Sept. 13, 6 mi east fall influx of Corn. Black- and one Nov. 11 at Hampton Conrad's Beach, NS, had of Quirpon,NF (BO et al.); headed Gulls is best measured (fideJWi). Some380 wereseen most of the Stilt Sandpipers three Great, two S. Polar, and at St. John's,NF, wherethe flyingnorth of Halifax, NS, per- with sixAug. I (FL), eightas two unidentifiedskuas Sept. 29 peakwas 120 Nov. 8, 20%be- hapscorrecting their position af- lateas Sept. 20, and two Oct. 14 and one Great Skua and one lowlast year but stillthe 3rd- terbeing displaced bya NE gale (IM). One Aug. 16 at Eddie's unidentified skua Oct. 28, 30 highest ever (BMt). Oct.26 & 27 (BMyet al.). One CoveE., NF (BMy),and a very mi southof Halifax, NS (BMy Bonaparte'sGulls in the Re- thousandflew past Cape St. late one Nov. 3 at Deer L, NB et al.). gionare common only in the Francis,NF, duringa galeOct. 0Wi etal.),were the only others Therewere several reports of w. Gulf of St. Lawrenceand the 28, not an unexpectedcount reported.The onlyBuff-breast- one to six Pomafine and Para- New Brunswick shore of the (BMt). siticjaegers in Augustand Sept- Bayof Fundy.There were re- ed Sandpiperswere two Sept. CUCKOOSTO 4-9 on BrierI., NS (EM). ember.More significant were 50 portsof several hundred in late FLYCATCHERS Late Short-billedDowitchers Pomarine,seven Parasitic, and AugustinPrince Edward Island Seven Yellow-billed Cuckoos were one Oct. 9 at Castalia, 40 unidentifiedjaegers Sept. 14 (PL, BD), andcounts of up to G.M.I. (ST), one Oct. 15 at ten mi east of Belle Isle, NF 2000 were had Oct. 11 at the Aug.31-Oct. 21 Regionwide was a fair number for recent au- BellevueBeach, NF (ST), and (BMt et al.) and five Pomarine Whistle, G.M.I., and Oct. 20 one Oct. 27 at Conrad'sBeach, Jaegersand 11 unidentified Jae- and Nov. 30 at Deer I., NB tumns.Snowy Owls were all gerson the late date of Oct.28, (ST). but absentwith an earlyindi- NS (FL).Long-billed Dowitch- vidual Oct. 16-18 at Minto ers were attracted to the Sack- duringa galeat Kelligrews,NF Mew Gulls ( L. c. canus)con- ville Waterfowl Park, NB, on a (KK, BMt). tinue in the Regionwith an NB, the only report(LG). A Newfoundland(as usual, but adult on the unseasonaldate of BorealOwl roostedby day in grandscale with up to 14juve- the same tree in downtown St. nilesSept. 23-Oct. 31 (ST). for reasonsunclear) had a mon- Aug.20 at RusticoI., PEI (SF, Theother sightings were of four opolyon LaughingGulls with PL); one adult and two first- John's,NF, Nov.3 & 17 (BMt et al.). CommonNighthawks Sept.26 and two Oct. 16 at Wa- all3 sightings:one Aug. 2-16 at wintersat St.John's, NF, with terside,NB (ST, DSC), andone L'Anse-aux-Meadows (BMt, arrival datesOct. 15 & 20 and n.e. of the breedingrange were BMy),one Aug. 30 at St.Brides Nov. 25 respectively,each re- singlebirds found dead Sept. Oct. 14 at CherryHill, NS 18 & 26 on S.P.M. and one (SC). Wilson's Phalaropewas (RT), andone Oct. 23 at Belle- maininginto December(BMt alivebut unusuallytame Sept. representedin all 4 provincesvue Beach (RB). Almost annual et al.); and oneadult Nov. 26 and S.P.M. with a total of 11 in Newfoundland, the 2nd at Dartmouth, NS (FL). The 30 at St.John's, NF (MP). An ad. c3Rufous Humming- individualsAug. 18•Oct.4. A Franklin'sGull of the yearwas Oct. 20 first-winterMew Gull concentration of 20,000 Red- an adultAug. 2-5 at L'Anse- in St. John'shad an Icelandic bird spentseveral days around neckedand 1000 Red phala- aux-Meadows (BMt). Little bandon its leg.Iceland is the Aug.7 ata garden in Lockeporte,

Volume45, Number • " • '• = It wasa goodfall for W. jofityof early sightings, incon- CeruleanWarbler, was at • • Kingbirdswithatotal of15 re- trasttomost falls,when birdsof Harden Pt.,NS, Sept. 9(BMy). -- / ported,most in October. A the year arrive first. A5? Hooded Warbler Oct.7 & '" ,- breakdownoflocations isseven Forthe 2nd consecutive fall 8 atIngall's Head, G.M.I., was in NewBrunswick, three in therewere well above average just the 3rd for New Bruns- NovaScotia, two in Newfound- numbers ofWhite-eyed Vireos wick (ST, YC). Five of the Re- land,and three on S.P.M. withaRegional totalof five: dif- gion'sseven Yellow-breasted • ••'• ferentsingles Sept.18 and Oct. Chatswere found inNovember, SWALLOWSTO 6& 7on G.M.I. (ST), one Oct. probablymore of an indication VIREOS 8 onWhite Head I., NB(ST), ofthe mild late fall than a No- A largeflock of swallows thought and one Oct. 27 at Harden'svember influx. •,' to havebeen blown northward Pt., NS (DAC et a•). The two Novemberwarblers were sur- ß Sept.23 at Sackville, NB,con- Yellow-throatedVireos were pfisinglyfewer than in recent sistedofeight Purple Martins about average forthe season: years considering theexception- J andfour Tree, two Bank, one oneSept. 13 at Lakeside, NS allywarm weather. St.John's, Cliff,and 30 Barnswallows (DS), and one Sept. 16 at North NF,had a NashvilleWarbler (ST).At the same place, 90 Pur- Head,G.M.I. (ST, CJ). A sur- Nov.8; YellowWarbler Nov. ß_ • pieMartins inlate August made prising four Warbling Vireos 3-17; two Black-and-white •o[•alOwlroodiu•indowu•ownanencouraging number after the werein e.Newfoundland: Sept. Warblersto the endof the St.John's, N•undland, N0veml•r lI, lateMay die-off (ST). Alate Cliff 19at Cape Spear, Sept. 24 and month;Wilson's Warbler, two 1000.PhR•,ral•/•nm MaehH•. Swallowwas at Blackhead, NF Oct.1 at St. John's, and Oct. 13 Nov.11 and two others tothe [NS (m.ob.). Itwas pho- Oct.Still 12 rare(ST). in the Region, aCar- Red-eyedatBear Coveand threePt. (BMt). Philadelphia Fifty Theendofother the center month of"November(BMt eta/.). tographed,confirming thisasthe olinaWren Sept. 17 at White vireos Sept. 18on G.M.I., NB warblermadness," Halifax,NS, 4thprovincial and6th Regional Head I., NB,was agood find madea nice wave ofmigrants had aBlack-and-white Warbler record;allhave been males in (JWi).Afew House Wrens were (ST). Twenty Red-eyed Vireos Nov. 17 and aWilson's Warbler August.Anoteworthy move- noted Oct. 6-8 on the vagrant Sept. 9-Oct. 6 on the eastern Nov. 13-25 (fideBMy). mentof Red-headed Woodpeck- trap islands off s. Nova Scotia Avalon Pen., NF, where it is a ersto New Brunswick andNova ands. New Brunswick. New- vagrant,represented a fairfall Scotiatook place in Octoberfoundland's 3rdHouse Wren total. CARDINALSTO withabout five seen in each wasa lateindividual Nov. 6-18 FINCHES province.Red-bellied Wood- at St. John's (BMt eta/.). Red- WARBLERS NorthernCardinal reports in- peckershavebecome regularfall breasted Nuthatches wereabun- Six Blue-winged Warblersmade duded afamily group atNorth vagrantsinthe last 10years. This dant atmigrant trapsin Nova a high seasonal total:one Aug. Head, G.M.I., Sept. 17(ST). It fallthere were singles Oct.6 at Scoriawith200 Sept. 4at Brier I. 17at Eel Lake, G.M.I. (PPe), was a "normal" BlueGrosbeak Quispamsis,NB(fideJWi), Oct.(EM), 70 Sept. 26at Sober I. one Sept. 18at Castalia, G.M.I. fall with singles Sept. 17 at 20into November atClarendon, (BMy), and50 Oct. 6-8 at Seal (ST), different singles Sept.13 WhiteHead I.,NB (ST et a•), NB(fide ST) and Nov. 12 at I. (IM).Golden-crowned King-(BS) & 19 (fideBMy) atHarden Oct. 4 atBedford, NS(BS), NewSalem, NS(JM). letswere common inNova Sco- Pt., NS, and different singles Oct. 9 atBrier 1., NS (fide Awave ofmigrant passefines tiabut scarce inNewfoundland. Sept.23 and Oct. 13 at Bear DAC), and Nov. 4 atLower Aug.20 on Brier I., NS,in- Blue-grayGnatcatcher, amongCove Pt.,NF (BMt). Newfound- Sackville, NS(SC). There was a duded12Olive-sided, 20Alder,the most regular vagrants fromland's 2nd and 3rd Golden- moderate flight of Indigo and125 Least flycatchers (ST).just south ofthe Region, totalled winged Warblers wereboth Buntings with at least 26 Anextremely lateœmpidonax seventhis fall Sept. 4to Nov. 30: stunningmales: Sept. 27 at reported,mostOct. 6-10, all flycatcherNov.14 at Halifax, three inNew Brunswick, onein BlackheadandSept. 29 at Bear from southern coast lines in- NS,was with care identified asa Nova Scotia, onein Prince Ed- CovePt.(BMt). Fifteen Orange- cluding sixas far east as the LeastFlycatcher (DAC). Some- ward Island, andthree inNew- crowned Warblers Regionwide Avalon Pen., NF. It wasafair whatlessthan annual inthe Re- foundland. Thisautumn's N. induded asingle locality highof fallfor Dickcissel witheight in gion,New Brunswick's first Wheatearswereone at Pt. La- fourOct. 13 at Bear Cove Pt., NewBrunswick andfour in Say'sPhoebe wasphotographed Haye,NF, on the late date of NF (ST).Two fledgling Nova Scotia. A Rufous-sided Sept.29at Miscou I.(GB eta/.). Nov. 8 (JC) and one Sept. 10in NashvilleWarblers beingfed by Towheedescribed Oct.21 at St.Pierre, S.P.M. (BL). A anadult Aug. 18 at Upper Ferry, Ramea l.,NF, had white spots Townsend'sSolitaire Nov. 30 NF,represented a2nd provincial inthe upper back, identifying it $.A. atHerring Cove, NS, furnished breeding record (SF, PL). A (3 asone of the western races,pos- OneOfth•.most outstandingva- ordat least (BS). theRarely 4th encounteredprovincial rec-in Oct.Black-throated6was agenuine BluerarityWarbler asfar sibly Theafirst only for Clay-colored the Region (RN).Spar- grantseverto appear inthe Re- fall, avery late Wood Thrush eastas Blackhead, NF(RB). The rows reported wereOct. 7-8 gionwas aSulpl•ur•bellied Nov.12-26 wasat Halifax, NS e. Avalon Pen.,NF, had totals of from islands offs.w. Nova Sco- Waterside•FlycatcherNBOct.iDsc,14 m.& ob.). 15 at It (JR Theeta/.).makings of aBohemian andthreeoneN.CanadaPamlas, Warbler,oneCapeall Maysev- a/.)ha: oneand on two Bonon PortageSeal I. (BMyI. (BS et wasphotographed, studied,andWaxwing winterstarted with an eral hundred mieast of the a•). Just sixField Sparrows were allsimilar speciesof flycatcher earlyone Sept. 30at G.M.I. known breeding range.Pine reporteel fromNew Brunswick TropicalwereclearlyAmeri •iirfii•ai•d•can specles Thighas (ST), followed by35 Oct. 28at Warblertotalsofthree inNew and Nova Scotia; fivewere in previouslystra•di0 '•.e. North Paster Rock, NB (EL), and 60 Brunswickandeight inNova October. LarkSparrow numbers Americatwice(N0w 12& •3;-' Nov. 10-13 at Buchans, NF Scotia were average, aswere were below recent falltotals 1983,atNantucket •i]*MA, ;nd (DB).There was widespread Prairie Warblers: twoin New with four reported: oneAug. 19 Sept,28-Octj 1,i9'8• a•'Pres; agreement overan excellent Brunswick, sixin Nova Scoria, at Brier I.,NS (ST), one Oct. 4 qu'ileP,P., Op•)• flightofN. Shrikes, withfirst ar- andtwo inNewfoundland, mostand another Nov.7-30 atHar- rivaldates Oct. 12-16 across the inSeptember. Oneof the rarest vey Bank, NB (RVO, and one Region.Adults made upthe ma- "southernwarbler" vagrants, a Oct. 3 atSt. John's, NF(BMt). AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 Surprisingly,theonly Grasshop- perSparrow was in easternmostQUEBEC REGION Newfoundland at Renews Nov. Michel Gosselin, 10 (BMt, KK). A well-describedRichard Yank, Le Conte'sSparrow Oct. 11 at HardenPt., NS, representedthe and YvesAubry 3rd provincialand Regional record(BS); all haveoccurred in the first half of October. Rare Fall weatherwas generally wet. butprobably overlooked, a Sea- Augustoffered above normal sideSparrow was found Nov. 10 temperaturesandbelow normal at G.M.I., NB (BD). precipitationthroughout most SingleYellow-headed Black- of the Region;exceptions were birdswere Sept. 16 at McNab's southwestern Quebec, the I., NS (BD), Oct. 6 at Bon Gasp•Peninsula, and the Lower PortageI., NS (BSet at), and North Shorewhere several pre- Oct. 8-11 at HarveyBank, NB cipitationrecords were broken. Aflock of Greater Snow Geese atCap-Toumeate, Quebec, o•October 14,1990, included (RW et at). The numberof N. Temperaturesaveraged below thisGreater White-fronted Goose and apparent hyb•d Snow X Ross'Goose. Oriolesseen during the fall is normalover most of the prov- Photograph/JeanAudet. somewhat of a measureof the inceduring September, when numberof othervagrants seen. rainfallwas aboveaverage as a gleWilson's Storm-Petrel was alongL. Saint-Pierrein August On the Avalon Pen., NF, a total result of a seriesof cold fronts. also encountered off Matane and September(GD, LL), at of ten (despitegood coverage) October continued overcastand Aug. 24 (CA). The remnants Victoriaville Nov. 3 (MGr, wet, with southernQuebec re- of hurricane Bertha drove 200 ACt), and at Saint-Barnab• Most fincheswere in neutral. ceivingone and one-half times Leach's Storm-Petrels into the Nov. 4 (PBa,MBe, DD). White-wingedCrossbills were normalprecipitation levels. Al- lagoonson the MagdalenIs. Exceptionallyearly was an ad. veryscarce everywhere. Large thoughOctober was cool across Aug. 2 (FS,RS). On theother TundraSwan, presumably a mi- numbersof EveningGrosbeaks most of the province, areas hand, a Leach'sStorm-Petrel grant,on L. Renaud,Timis- appearedin e. Newfoundlandalong the St. Lawrencewere reachedQuebec City Sept. 30 camingue,in August (LBe, RS). from mid-November on. House warmer than usual. November OH) where the speciesoccurs The bird of the seasonwas the Finchesare using the land route ended the seasonwith near aver- annually,but oneinland on L. Region's2nd Pink-looted to spreadinto the Maritimes. agetemperatures and few cold MagogOct. 9 (PBo)was rather Goosepicked out of a small Locally common in New periods,but with precipitationsurprising. Similarly, a Great flock of Canada Geese at Vau- Brunswick,they are still almost againheavier than normal. Cormorantappeared inland on dreuil Nov. 3-6 (MM, BB). A rare in s. Nova Scotia. L. William near Saint-Ferdi- total of six Greater White- SHEARWATERSTO nandNov. 17 (ACt, CT). frontedGeese was above average WATERFOWL Southern waders were scarce for the fall, but the increasein Observers:(subregional edi- Only threeshearwaters were re- thisfall. Great Egrets were lim- reportsin recentyears has been tors in boldface) Gerard Be- portedin theSt. Lawrence Estu- ited to s.w. Quebecwere they particularlynoticeable in spring. noit, Orland Brown, Roger arythis fall: a GreaterAug. 10 arenow regular, and while Cat- A familygroup of geesepho- Burrows, Dave Burton, John (MAB) anda Manxon Aug.24 tleEgrets were more in evidence tographedat Cap-Tourmente Chardine, David S. Christie, (CA), both seen from the theywere also limited to the s.w. Oct. 14 (YA, PBr, HP) com- David A. Curtie, Shirley Mataneferry, and a 2nd Manx cornerof the province:one to prisedan ad. Lesser Snow Goose Cohrs, Yves Cormier, Brian offMingan Sept. 22 (SP).A sin- two immatureswere reported pairedwith a SnowX Ross'hy- Dalze!!, Alain Desbrosse,Jim Edsall, Roger Etcheberry, ShawneenFinnegan, Lionel • ß Radisson Girouard,Barbara Hinds, Geoff Hogan,Roger Ince, Cecil John- ston, Don Kimball, Erin Lan- dauer, Fulton Lavender,Paul QUEBEC Linegar,Robert Machover Bruce Mactavish (BMt), Scott ßEastmain Makepeace,Mary Majka, Peter de Marsh, Blake Maybank • Havre-St-Pierre (BMy), Ian McLaren, Eric Mills,Jack Moorehouse, Wil- ß Matagami ßChibougamau liam A. Montevecchi, Richard Northcott, Bob Odear, Mike • • Comeal . ./ t•aspe Parmenter,Peter Payzant, Peter f •"•Mtfane •.•0 Rimouski Pearce, Barbara Roberts, Joe Chicoutimi ß RouynßAmos • • Robertson, Jean-Guy Ru- ' I:ivi&•' bichaud,Dwayne Sabine, Starr Saphir,Shirley Sloat, Francis ,•;:• • •3q OuebecCity Spalding,Smart Tingle T, Ro- • Mont- han van Twest, Rob Walker, Laurier John Wells, Jim Wilson.- c Montreal BRUCE MACTAVISH, 37 ß-• .... Sherbrooke ß WaterfordBridge Road, St. John's,NF AlE lC5.

Volume45, Number 1 ß71 brid and accompaniedby their shoreat Blanc-SablonAug. luvenile.Two ad. Ross'Geese Table1. Hawktotals at Moatreal(Senneville) Station, Autumn 1990, com- 13-24 (PJ, MBe, CS), aswere paredwith annual average. alsostaged at Cap-Tourmente an ad. and a juv. Corn.Black- Oct. 3-17 (AR etal.), while an- 1990 1980-1989 headedGull Aug.2 (PJ). otherlingered at PortneufOct. avg. An exceptionalconcentra- 28 (RDi, FD, PO). A belated tion of gullsoccurred in the report was submittedof a 9 Black Vulture 1 -- Montrealarea Sept. 22-25. On Canada Goose with brood at TurkeyVulture 28* 3 Sept.22, 1000 or more Bona- Compton-Stationthis summer Osprey 88 52 parte'sGulls were tallied on L. BaldEagle 4 1 Champlain(PM et al.), and a Slightlyw. of their normal Northern Harrier 95 58 juv. Sabine'sGull wasspotted overlandmigration route were Sharp-shinnedHawk 742* 428 among the severalhundred 10 Com. Eiderson L. Magog Cooper'sHawk 20* 10 Bonaparte'sat C6te-Sainte- Oct. 9 (PBo) and another at Northern Goshawk 8 8 Catherine(PBa). During the SherbrookeOct. 16-19 (SDh), Red-shoulderedHawk 139* 32 next severaldays, up to four while an imm. King Eider Broad-wingedHawk 3717 2873 juv. andone ad. Sabine'sGulls turnedup inlandat Vaudreuil Red-tailed Hawk 2309* 896 were found at the latter site, Nov. 23-26 (MM, BB). The Rough-leggedHawk 129 63 alongwith an ad. Corn.Black- precariouscondition of the GoldenEagle 11' 4 headedGull Sept. 24 (DD). Sabine's Gulls were found in HarlequinDuck populationin American Kestrel 117 84 e. Canadahas prompted more Merlin 3 3 unprecedentednumbers on the comprehensivesurveys by wild- PeregrineFalcon 1 2 Upper St. Lawrence;in addi- fowl biologists.Summer sur- Unidentified 34 83 tion to those already men- veys located 3 pairs and 2 tioned,singles visited Quebec family groupswithin Gasp•sie TOTALS 7446 4600 CityAug. 25 (CVa),I. auxFer- P.P. (fideJPL), as well as 10 Hours of observation 480 353 miers Sept. 16 (GD et aL), morefamily groups and a lone BeauharnoisSept. 16-17 (PBa, femalealong several rivers else- *recordhigh count JM), Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly whereon the Gasp•Peninsula Sept.24-26 (LR, LMo et al.,) (fideABt). A tally of 54 birds and C6te-Sainte-Catherine was madealong the coastbe- importanceof this site is fur- bourg(JMG) in Septemberand Oct. 15 (JGP). tween Port-Daniel and New- ther demonstratedby the 389 October. Seven Lesser Black-backed port Aug. 27 (MC). In migrating raptors counted An Am. Avocet remained Gulls were reportedthis fall; addition, a notable concentra- thereduring 1.5 hoursof ob- (fromsummer) at Bergeronnesthe speciesis nowconsidered a tion of 80 Harlequin Ducks servation Oct. 20, which in- until Sept.11 (ABd),while an- regularvisitor to s.w. Quebec. wassighted at AnticostiI. Oct. volved 350 Red-tailed, 20 other appearedat Havre-aux- Locallyrare were two Caspian 23 (ACs). Sharp-shinned,and 16 Rough- BasquesSept. 19-23 (GV, RO, Terns at Aylmer Aug. 21 leggedhawks, and threeMer- PF). Other Regionally rare (RLD), twomore at Longueuil VULTURES TO lins (YD). It is unfortunatethat shorebirdswere single Marbled Aug.28 (fidePBa), and a win- SHOREBIRDS this site has never been moni- Godwitsat KamouraskaAug. ter-plumagedForster's Tern at Diligenthawkwatchers were re- tored,since it couldvery well 20-Sept. 3 (JMG, RDe) and the Beauharnoisdam Sept. 8 warded by a Black Vulture proveto be the mostproduc- Chandler Aug. 21-Sept. 8 (PBa), while an Arctic Tern passingoverhead at Senneville tive hawkwatchingstation in (PP),a juv. WesternSandpiper identified at Portneuf Oct. 28 Sept.11 (BB,MM, RGo).The theRegion. The firstGyrfalcon on I. du MoineAug. 25 (FB1et (RDi, FD, PO) wasrecord late total of 7446 raptorsat this seen in the South this fall was a al.), andsingle Ruffs at Fatima by 8 days. Montreal station was the 2nd veryearly dark-morph adult at Aug.21-22 (GCa) andSainte- highesttotal in its history(see Saint-Germain, Kamouraska, VallierSept. 15-16 (LV, JLcet OWLS TO Table 1). Single Cooper's Aug.10 (JMG,RDe). al.). Six Buff-breasted Sand- W/UO•INGS Hawks were identified at Mani- A groupof sevenGray Par- pipersSept. 8-23 were about NorthernHawk Owlsstaged a wakiAug.1 andSept. 16 (GB); tridgewas found just e. of Que- average,but more numerous noticeable southward move- the specieshas been slowly re- becCity Nov. 18 (LV, JLc).A thanusual were up to threejuv. ment in November, with about gainingits former numbers and Yellow Rail studied at Sainte- Long-billedDowitchers at both 12 reportedin s. Quebec.Red- formerrange. In the 1970sand Croix Sept. 23 (PL) was an LongueuilSept. 4-15 (DD, belliedWoodpeckers have in- 1980sthe declineof Cooper's expectedmigrant, while an en- PBa) and Saint-Vallier Sept. dicateda growingpropensity Hawk showeda strikingparal- feebledimm. Purple Gallinule 15-16 (JLc etal.), and another for long-rangevagrancy in the lel to that of PeregrineFal- pickedup at Grande-Riviire at Pike-RiverSept. 13 (JGP). past severalyears. While the con-the recoveryof Cooper's Oct. 3 (JC) wasonly the 8th Still a rare visitor to the N. Gasp• Pen. hosted its 2nd Hawk has so far been much less recordedin the Region,all but Shore,a Wilson's Phalarope Red-bellied,at Gasp•through- expensive,however! onein fall.During July and Au- was found at Sault-au-Mouton out November(FM), the Mag- An unusualreverse migra- gust two Am. Cootswere pre- Sept.3 (RGt). dalen Is. received their first, tlon of raptorswas observed at sentoff Mingan(SA); coots are JAEGERS TO videotaped at a feeder in TadoussacSept. 2 (ME). Be- beingnoted with increasedreg- TERNS Grande-Entree Oct. 16 (AP, tween10 a.m. and 1 p.m., 195 ularityalong the North Shore in Lone ParasiticJaegers ap- CVi). The followingday an ad. accipiters and falcons were recentyears. Increasingly seen e. peared inland at the Beau- Red-headedWoodpecker came counted as they approached of their usualmigration route, harnoisdam Aug. 26 (RY), to a feederin nearbyHavre- from Baie-Sainte-Catherine to lone SandhillCranes passed at Hull Sept. 16 (BLa), L. Saint- Aubert (LBo, PF, BLe), for thesouthwest and proceeded to Beaconsfield(AT), Pointe-au- PierreSept. 25 (DJ), andQue- only the 2nd recordfor the crossthe mouthof the Sague- Boisvert(DG, SO), Pointe-aux- bec City Oct. 6 (GL et al.) -- archipelago. nay R., makinglandfall at Ta- Outardes (CF, MJ), Pointe- none especiallysurprising. A An ad. E. Wood-Pewee was doussac The strategic Lebel (CF, MJ), and Charles- $uv Little Gull wasseen from stillfeeding a fledglingat Saint-

72 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 Eus•beon the remarkablylate feeder for several weeks in dateof Sept.19 (MBa),while September(CGr). Quebec's10th Say'sPhoebe was studied at leisure at Saint- Gabriel-de-BrandonSept. 9 Observers: S. Arbour, C. (JLm, CDu). An impressive Auchu, L. Audet, P. Bannon movementof Purple Martins (PBa), B. Barnhurst,M. Beau- and Tree Swallows was wit- lieu (MBa), L. B•lisle (LBe), nessedalong the St. Lawrence M. B•lisle (MBe), N. Binet, F. R. at LaSalle Sept. 22-24 Blouin(FBI), P. Boily(PBo), A (PBa). On the latter date, an Bouchard(ABd), G. Bouchard, estimated4000 martinspassed J. Bouchard,M. Bouchard by the observerduring a one- (MBo), R. Boucher, L. Bour- hour period.Unprecedented geois(LBo), A. Bourget(ABt), numbers of Tufted Titmice in- F. Bourret (FBo), M.A. vaded feeders in extreme s. Brochu,P. Brousseau(PBr), C. Quebecwith no fewer than Carbonneau,G. Caron (GCa), ninereported from 7 different M. Castilleau, J. Cauvier, R. localities;mounting evidence Ch•nier, D. Cormier, A. Cos- suggeststhat this speciesmay sette(ACs), A. C6t• (ACt), G. be establishingitself as a resi- Cyr (GCy), D. Daigneault,C. dentin the Region. Deschlnes (CDe), R. De- Carolina Wrens made an schines(RDe), Y. Duchene,S. above-averageshowing with 10 Deshales(SDh), S. Desmeules birdsappearing, including one (SDm), F. Dion, R. Dion Oct. 20-Dec. 3 as far north as (RDi), R.L. Dubois, C. Sainte-Foy,where the species is Ducharme (CDu), J. Du- still extremelyrare (RGs,AG moulin,G. Duquette,M. El- et al.). Four single N. liot, C. Fournier, P. Fradette, Wheatears at Quebec City A. Gagnon,J. Gagnon(JGn), (RB, m.ob.), Desbiens(SDm), D. Gallant, J. Gaudreault Havre-aux-Maisons (PF, FG, 0Gt), R. Gilbert (RGt), R. CR), andMingan (PNP) dur- Gingras (RGs), C. Girard ing the period Sept. 15-28 (CGi), J.M. Giroux, R. Gomm (RGo), C. Gravel (CGr), M. were exceptional,as we are Yellow-throatedWarbler lapparontly ofthe inland race al/d/ora) atBuckingham, Quebec, usuallylucky to find one per Nevember30,1996. Third provincial record. The rdative lack of black on the crown Grlgoire(MGr), F. Grenon,J. year.Northern Mockingbirds sui•ests that this bird is a first-winterfemale. Photograph/Gilbert Bouchard. Hardy,D. Jauvin,P. Jones,M. are stillvery rare on the Mag- Julien,C. Kearney,J. Lachance dalen Is., so one near Bassin fall. Elsewhere,a Pine Warbler, other hand, westernvagrants (JLc), B. Ladouceur(BLa), J. Sept. 22 (JGt, CC, SR) was rarely encounteredon the did indudea 9 Lark Bunting Lamontagne (JLm), P. worthy of mention. Few Bo- Gaspt Pen., was present at at Berthier-sur-Mer Oct. 28 Lamothe,J. Lariv& (JLr), J.P. hemian Waxwings have ever Chandler Nov. 10-18 (JILL), (CDe),furnishing only the 2nd LeBel, B. Leblanc (BLe), L. reachedthat archipelago,but while Maniwaki was enlivened fall reportfor the Region,and LeBlanc, G. Lemelin, J.R. severalhave turned up during by a Yellow-breastedChat two 9 N. "Bullock's" Orioles Lepage,M. Mcintosh,L. Mes- the past 2 winters;this year Sept.3 (GB). studied at Saint-Emile Oct. 13 sely (LMe), F. Milette, A. lone birds more were identified North of its established (SSO,JT) and Pointe-au-P•re Miousse, P. Mitchell, L. at Havre-aux-Maisons Oct. 28 rangewas a 9 N. Cardinalpre- Nov. 7 (DC). Another N. Ori- Moisan(LMo), J. Mountjoy,S. (PF) and Grande-EntreeNov. sent at Jonqui•re Nov. 6-9 ole, this one unspecified,was Orichefsky,P. Otis, R. Ouel- 18 (CVi, AP). The species (JGn et al.). A pattern of displacedand very late at let, J.G. Papineau,S. Paradis, wentunreported elsewhere, ex- northeastwarddisplacement, in AmquiNov. 27 (MBo).A Yel- J.R. Pelletier, H. Poir•, A. cept for a flock of 1000 at late fall, is developingfor In- low-headed Blackbird was re- Poirier, P. Poulin, P.N. Prior, Havre-Saint-Pierre in late Oc- digoBuntings; this seasonin- ported from A. Reed,S. Renaud,C. Rony, tober(fide SP). dividuals reached Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon L. Roy,Y. Roy,G. Savard,C. Grande-EntrEeOct. 11-25 (PF Sept.9 (JLm,CDu). Savignac,R. S•guin,F. Shaf- et aL), PabosNov. 7 (PP), and fer, S. St-Onge,A. Tarassof,G. WARBLqI$ TO Chandler Nov. 8-12 (CK). Thelien, F. Tremblay,C. Tur- ICllq•lNE• Two Dickcisselsreached Que- EXOllCS cotte,J. Turgeon,C. Vachon Noteworthywarblers induded bec this season,at Kamouraska A GreylagGoose was observed (CVa), G. Verrault, C. Vil- Maniwaki's first Golden- Oct. 15- 20 (JMG et al.) and at La Prairie Oct. 1 (YR, GD); leneuve (CVi), L. Vinette.-- wingedWarbler Aug. 1 (GB) Chicoutimi Nov. 9 (CGi). Ru- someGreylags show a darkcap MICHEL GOSSELIN, and a very late N. Parulaat fous-sided Towhees scattered (likethis bird) or a knobbybill, Ornithology Section,Cana- Sainte-Hedwidge Oct. 30 widelyand in goodnumbers a suresign of past introgres- dian Museum of Nature, (NB). To the delightof local this fall, with singlesat Saint- sion with domestic Swan Geese P.O. Box 3443, Station D, birders,a cooperativeYellow- David, Ldvis, Oct. 12 (GL), (Ansercygnoides). Three Ringed Ottawa, ON KIP 6P4, throated Warbler, apparently Cap-aux-MeulesOct. 27-28 Turtle-Doves were noted at RICHARD YANK, 566 of the inland race albilora, fre- (AM), ChicoutimiNov. 16-30 Sherbrookein September(JD), Chester Road, Beaconsfield, quenteda feederat Bucking- (JB, FT), La Pocati•reNov. 20 a Monk Parakeet visited an PQ H9W 3KI, and YVES ham Nov. 20-Dec. 8 (RC, (CA), and RimouskiNov. 29 Aylmerfeeder Nov. 10 and AUBRY, Canadian Wildlife m.ob., ph.), providingonly (JRP)--no birds of western Dec. 9 (GT), anda Red-crested Service, P.O. Box 10100, Quebec's3rd record,all in late raceswere reported. On the Cardinalbrightened a Laval Sainte-Foy,PQ GIV 4H5.

Volume 45, Number more,perhaps, does the addition NEWENGLAND of Vermont,with hugewater- fowl migrations,Lake Cham- REGION plain, and well-organized CharlesD. Duncan birdingcommunity. But aside from thesefactors, birds them- selvesseem to have avoided the coastthis season. We havelong New England'sautumn weather knownthat migrants are most .(••%3Park continuedsummer's pattern of seenon days with northwest MAINE "average"temperatures. August, winds,after passage of autumn October, and November were fGrand Isle Bangorß coldfronts. This year such fronts - Char• warmerthan normal, but Sep- werescarce, and the winds they •eBurlington ternberwas cooler, except on the øDeadCreek broughtwere light. Songbird WMA immediatecoast. On Sept.19, migrationwas widely regarded as Lewiston,Maine, was the cold- Nil "poor," or worse. If weather VT estspot in the48 states,at 29øF. werethe only factor, this would Precipitationfollowed the same Concord ß be only academic.Sobering, Portsmouthß pattern.August (except on the however,is Bob Fox's observa- immediate coast from Massa- Quabbinfl•Newburyport tion from 23 yearsof late- Res.• Boston chusettsnorth), October, and Septemberweekends at Block MA Novemberwere quite wet, with Island, Rhode Island. The num- HanfordßCT 200%of normalprecipitation in ber of specieshe hasrecorded Providenceß Plymouth manyareas, but Septemberwas "hasdeclined at an averageof ßNew Haven RI,• .• quitedry. 1.30 speciesper year. This is TropicalStorm Lili passedoff equivalentto a compoundloss the coastOct. 13 and 14 but no rateof 1% speciesper year, and othertropical weather affected does not take into account the theRegion. Nonetheless, marine lossin the number of birds." sachusetts(fide SKe). Pied-billed of thisaggregation. biologistsreported several species Are therebright spots? Cer- Grebes did a little better this NorthernGannets generally well north of usualrange tainly. Excitingpelagics were year,with a summertotal of 20 migratein late October and throughoutthe season. Examples found coastallyand at Lake at MissisquoiN.W.R., VT, but from Maine included a thresher earlyNovember, but thisyear, Champlain.Enough western va- wereconsidered in verypoor 30,000were estimated moving sharkcaught by fishermen,Sar- grantsshowed up to keepbird- numbers(10 in 4 reports)else- past Chatham, MA, Nov. gassumweed on a beach,and ers'attentions. Quite a number wherein Vermont(JN). Two 23-30 (fideSPe). A fly-overAm. salps(barrel-shaped, planktonic of specieslingered into Novem- Red-necked Grebes were found animals)just offshore.All are WhitePelican at Eastham, Cape ber.At leastten specieswere inland--oneremarkably early Cod, MA, Oct. 6 was well-de- warm-waterorganisms. unusualenough for boldfaced Aug. 2 in New London, NH scribed(KJ). Undoubtedly Reportagethis fall was erratic. print. Perhapsas interesting, (KE), and anotherat Litchfield, Excellent material was received reflectingtheir general increase, thereare a dozenspecies in this CT, Oct. 18 (BD et al.). The Great Cormorants were found from Connecticut,Maine, west- reportwhich at onerime in the EaredGrebe first seen June 20 bothearly--appearing Sept. 7 at ernMassachusetts, New Hamp- last15 yearswould have earned in East Gloucester, MA, was shire, and Vermont. Rhode Wilimanric,CT (KK),and Sept. boldfacedtype, but no longer thereto at leastAug. 4 (JB). 9 at Plum I., MA (LBe)--and Island'stypically fine coverage warrant that distinction: birds Reportsof sevenN. Fulmars inland,with eightin w. Mas- was receivedonly for the first whichhave either become gen- two months of the season.East- werereceived-•a little higher sachusetts(fide SKe) and one at uinelymore common, or which thanthe last couple of years, but L. Memphremagog,VT (DCa). ern Massachusettssightings are we now understand to be rare- a fractionof thespecies' abun- American Bittern reports mentionableat all only through but-regular.On balance,then, dancein the 1970s.In contrast, the gracesof two individualre- werefew, totalling42, 25 of there is real cause for concern the peakcount of 405 Cory's thesefrom Missisquoi N.W.R., portersplus a last-minutefax of aboutdecreasing numbers of Shearwaterss.s.e. of BlockI., RI, VT (JG). None was received highlightsfrom the "Voiceof birdsmoving through the Re- Sept.27 (D. Emerson)was the fromMaine; birders likely see Audubon"tape from Simon gion,but birders should not for- highestin the Regionin a no needto report sightings Perkins.With some exceptions, get that they tend to getjaded. decade, and 30 mi s. of Nan- data from hawkwatchers-- there,as the speciesis a known "Yesterday's life bird is tucket,MA, 350were seen Aug. breeder acrossmost of the state. which,next to banding data, are today's...." 17 (fide SPe). Cory's is, of Exceptfor 10 censusedat Mis- the mostthorough, consistent, course, associated with warm sisquoi,only two LeastBitterns and intenselygathered of any Abbreviations: Dead Creek Gulf Stream waters in our Re- were found, flushed from a during migration--werenot (DeadCreek Wildli)• Manage- gion.Counts of the (coolerwa- floodedmarsh in S. Windsor, received. mentArea, VT•, V.I.N.S. (Ver- ter) Greater Shearwater were CT, Aug.11 (SKo). Whenmost of NewEngland mont Institute of Natural unexceptional.A countof 2386 At their traditional roost at (andall of AtlanticCanada) was Science). Wilson's Storm-Petrels from a included in the Northeast Mar- PlumI., MA, GreatEgrets were Bluenoseroundtrip crossing downto 20 in eadySeptember itimeRegion, the fall reportwas LOONS TO Aug. 23 wasa robusttotal, but like a review of eventswithin a (JB); the comparisonto last IBISES overshadowedby a single year'speak of 170is surprising. fewmiles of saltwater. Every- A Red-throatedLoon at George- White-faced Storm-Petrel But in w. Massachusetts,12 re- thing happenedat the coast. town,ME, Sept.8 (EG)was the found with the tuna fleet 40 mi portsof 20 birdstotal (fide SKe) Thisseason's report seems not to firstof 3 Septembersightings, 2 s.s.e.of BlockI., RI, Sept.10 wasabove average, and the total havethat flavor. The paucity of monthsbefore the normal peak. (RC).Noteworthy also were the of 26 in Vermont(fide JN) easternMassachusetts reports Inland recordstotalled 5 in Ver- three Leach's Storm-Petrels made a substantialincrease from amplifiesthis impression. Even mont(fideJN) and 8 in w. Mas- foundwith 50 Wilson'sas part recentyears. Late sightings were 74 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 of one Oct. 17 in Portland,ME unstatedrace in Granby,CT, MaineSept. 2 atBiddeford Pool in w. Massachusetts,healthy (REa), and oneNov. 12 in New Oct. 21 wasseen by many(fide (WS, BSu), and five inland at numbers. Northern Goshawks Haven, CT (REn). Snowy BK). Clusteringof arrivaldates Andover, CT, Nov. 22 (KK) did not reachs. New England, Egretsdid well on StrattonI., acrossonly 11 dayslikely im- were unusual. Six Black Scoters but 22 in w. Massachusettswere ME, with 132Aug. 21, a 5-year pliesa commonorigin. were inland at Clinton/Fairfield, morethan average. high(JSk). They were reduced Staggeringnumbers of Snow ME, Oct. 13, with oneSurf and Broad-wingedHawks were in number at the Plum I. roost, Geese were found in Vermont 20 White-wingedscoters (WS, low at the w. Massachusetts but well-recorded inland with with 15,000 Oct. 10 at Dead BSu).Perhaps these were associ- watches. The season's total was 12 in w. Massachusetts(fide Creek (fideJN), 19,000 cen- atedwith the passage of Tropi- only 8918 despitegood early SKe).One lingeredto Nov. 11 susedby refugepersonnel at cal Storm Lili. Other inland flightsin September(fide SKe) at Ipswich,MA (JB). Cattle Missisquoi N.W.R. Oct. 25 reportswere of one Blackat Numberswere closer to average Egretswere strong in RhodeIs- (JG), and 7500 still at Dead Columbia L., CT, Oct. 22 in Connecticut, where 25,000 land,with 52 at TivertonAug. Creek Nov. 5 (FP). A few (LBe),and six White-winged at Broad-wingedspassed through 29 (DE). Fourat Hadley,MA, turnedup in outlyingareas: one SabbatusPond, ME, Oct. 19 Sept. 16 & 17. The one-day Aug.14 (DavidZiomek), made at Easton'sPond, RI, Sept.30 0D). Ten White-wingedwere peakwas of 11,600at Green- onlythe 3rdAugust record for (DM), 34 at Turner, ME, Oct. at MissisquoiN.W. tL Oct. 30. wich Sept. 17. The previous w. Massachusetts.The species 3 (JD), an adultat Clinton,ME, The 160Ruddy Ducks at West day,some 17,000 were counted was,however, scarce in the usual much of the season(WS), and Newbury, MA, Nov. 12 were from hawkwatches at Mt s. Maine localities,at the Plum anotherat Scarborough,ME, thoughtto bethe highest num- Wachusett and Lancaster,MA, I. roost,and in Ipswich,MA, Oct. 12 (LBr). More exciting ber ever there (lB), but 33 at thoughthere may be substantial where 17 on Sept.3 compares was the appearanceof Ross' Sabbatus Pond, ME, Nov. 1 re-counting.There was a time with 50-60 therein the early Goose in Vermont. Reports werewell belowlast year's 64 (seeAB 33:155, 1979) when it 1980s (JB). There is evidence came in like snowflakes and (JD). wasthought that only extraordi- that the speciesis retreating wereequally hard to count.Ap- naryweather could lead to such from the northernedge of its parentlyrock-solid was a de- VULTURES TO numbers;they are the rule now, breedingrange. Some would say scriptionof an immaturefound CRANES not theexception. An ad.light- "hurray!"Glossy Ibis set a 5-year Oct. 27 at Dead Creek (WE, Black Vultures continue to be morphSwainson's Hawk, rare high at the colonyon Stratton NM). If acceptedby the Ver- seenwith increasingfrequency. but regularin New England, I., with 129 nests(JSk), but mont Bird RecordsCommittee, One was at Middleboro, MA, was uniqueat Mt. Wachusett were surmised to have suffered it is a state first. Reliable ob- Sept.4 (fideSPe). One flew over Sept. 27 (fide SPe). A few nestingfailure in RhodeIsland serversthen reported two adults Cromwell,CT, Nov. 14 (JMc), Rough-leggedHawks arrived (fideSKe). De Lucafelt that the and one immature in this same and another(or the same)was at earlyenough---Oct. 7 at Truro, numbersof this specieswere area, and others later claimed the New Haven, CT, dump CapeCod, MA (KJ),and Oct "definitelyup in New Hamp- two immatures.The lastreport Nov.21 (PH). TurkeyVultures 30 at New Haven (REn)--to shire's coastal marshes." was of an immature Nov. 24 continuedexpansion to the raisehopes for a goodwinter in- (BP). north and east,with 58+ in New vasion.One reportedat York, WATERFOWL MissisquoiN.W.R. hosted Hampshire(fide DD) and 86 ME, Aug. 28 (LP), however, A Fulvous Whistling-Duck 150N. Pintailby Oct. 9 (where fromMaine (fide JD). In 1977, wasincredibly early. It waswith legally shot at Missisquoi 85 wouldbe average),as well as theentire Region's total was 82. good reasonthat a previous N.W.R., VT, Oct. 13 (fideJG, 300 Blue-wingedTeal Sept. 14, The season's total of 3708 editor once declared himself a MSt, JL) wasa surprise.On av- alsohigh (JG). The statetotal Ospreyat LighthousePoint, "September-skeptic"about erage, the specieshas been elsewhereof 64 Blue-wingedsin NewHaven (fide BK), was 2nd Rough-leggeds. found every one to 3 years 6 reportswas less favorable (fide only to last year's4036. In Merlinsapparently bred at 2 somewherein the Region.Nine JN). Manyof theducks moving Rhode Island, it was considered to4 sitesin Maine,only the 2nd Tundra Swans were rare in throughw. Massachusettswere the bestnesting season for the knownbreeding in New Eng- Vermont: an adult Oct. 26 at found in reduced numbers: Am. speciesin 40 years(fide DE). land. Five togetherat Eustis, Herrick's Cove (LBn, PH), an Wigeon(21 birdstotal), Can- BaldEagles were in goodnum- ME, Aug.4 & 5 (DR, PR)were immature Oct. 28 at Bellows vasback(one), Redhead(unre- bers (49) in w. Massachusetts. almostcertainly two adults and Falls(DC), and sevenNov. 30 ported), Ring-neckedDuck At L. Umbagog,NH, a pair threeyoung. Two juveniles Aug at Shrewsbury(CY, SJ, LC). (346), GreaterScaup (15), and bred successfully;one of the 13 at Cutler, where the first Five Greater White-fronted HoodedMerganser (131) (all youngwas later seenat Can- New England breedingwas Goosesightings was apparently fide SKe).In contrast,Ring- nonsvilleRes., NY (fideDD). provenin 1988,likely hatched a new(though given the increase necked Ducks in Vermont While the count of 168 N. Har- there(CD, WP et aL).A report in sightingsthroughout the reached12,620 by Oct. 25 at riers in w. Massachusetts was wasreceived of a nestingat Lily northeast,hardly unanticipated) Missisquoi N.W.R. (JG).Again high,a censusin New Hamp- Bay, Moosehead(fide WT), recordfor the Region.Most of in w. Massachusetts,Gadwall shire led to the condusion that about 7 mi from a nest discov- New England'svisitors have (20),Lesser Scaup (36), Old- numbers were "down in the ered in 1988. One at Lubec beenidentified as the flavirostris, squaw(78), and Buffiehead north country" (DD). The Aug.6 (LBr)may have nested, or Greenland, race. Where de- (237) were in betterthan aver- countof 10,834 Sharp-shinned asnestlings were also found on termined,this season'swere all agenumbers (fide SKe). Hawks at LighthousePoint, nearbyCampobello I., NB, in thoughtto beGreenlanders: one A Corn. Eider in Fairfield, New Haven,was a strongshow- 1988.As migrants,33 Merlins at Addison,VT, Oct. 11 (CF), CT, Sept.29 wasearly and very ing, and 2997 at the w. Mas- in w. Massachusettsset a record the 6th staterecord if accepted; rarein that state(LBe, FP). The sachusetts hawkwatches set a high(fide SKe). Peregrine Fal- an adult at Hollis, NH, Oct. 20 onlyKing Eider reported was at recordthere, contrasting with consbroke records:14 in Rhode (JB, TB, RH); an immaturein CapeElizabeth, ME, Nov. 18 declinesin Sharp-shinnedsat Island (fide DE); 26 in New virtuallythe samefield 3 days into December (LBr, AS). A hawkwatches in the Hudson- Hampshire,away from the un- later(MSu); andan immatureat HarlequinDuck at Tiverton, DelawareRegion (fide Clay Sut- reported hawkwatches(fide Old Orchard Beach,ME, about RI, Aug.11 (DE) wasone of the ton et aL).Eighty-five Cooper's DD); 32 in w. Massachusetts Oct 22 (fideMaine Audubon) earliestever for the Region Two Hawks were seen at hawk- (fideSKe), and 95 atLighthouse to at leastNov 9 (SPo) One of Oldsquaw arr,ved early ,n watchesand 38 awayfrom them Po,nt,CT, wherethe prev,ous

Volume45, Number 1 ß75 highwas 47(fide BK). AGyrfal mumbeing four atScarborough conwas right on schedule at $S•L Marsh,ME, Aug. 19 (WS). Chatham,MA,Nov. 18, and for Chancefavors the prepared Higherthan for many recent aweek thereafter (fideSPe). mind,and nowhere isthis truer years,that total is but half of Animm. Purple Gallinule than in bird-discovery.Simon countsfrom the mid 1970s. wasat Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Perkins hadtaken the oppor- Thehuge flocks of Red- MA,Sept. 26-29. The species is tunity in Eurasian travels to neckedPhalaropes failedto ap- afamous wanderer, butoccurs learn the callnote ofCommon pearoff Lubec, ME, for the 3rd inNew England lessthan once Ringed Plover, convinced that straightyear, being totally ab- eachMoorhensfall,onNov.average. 4 at Edgemont,Two Com. theundetectedspecies vagrantcouldoccurin e. Northas an •ß ,.• ß•, workerssentthereatthisnearby season. Deer Canadian Island MA(fide SKe), were late. Grad- America. While on N• I NB,found the zooplankton fyingly,afterI expressed concern Monomoy I,,MA, Sept. 5,Per- • foodfor these birds greatly re- lastyear, Am. Coots were widely ;=kins and companions hearda ducedfrom studies ofa decade reported.High counts were of •'soft•rather mellow *po•ee ..... ago(,fi'de R.G.B. 13rown). 26at West Newbury, MA,Nov. :(thymes withtowbee) from the Oddly,the same waters were 12(fide SKe), 32 at Sabbattusdirection ofa groupof plovers• ME,Oct. 22(JD), 35at Chick- Th• offendin' g birdwasSf0und• ß areasthickinwith October plankton this overyear huge(fide asaukieL.,ME, Nov. 3 (iMP), observed ca:refully, andph6=M.G. Kraus,Capt. 13.Huntley), 100atLitchfield, CT,Nov. 11 tøgraPhed. Thephotos Willbe.ß 2 monthsafterphalaropes Missisquoi(m.ob.,fideN.W.R.,BK), andVT, 150 Oct. at tailspubll;helater. dstirrice•ith •ditibnfii it to saythatde~ wouldhavepassed through. The 250G). Western Massachusetts •allfea•es•y•lirec•c01•pari• Mt.maximum Desertof Rock,124 ME,reported in mid-off (SKe).reportsSixtotalled reports 68,of 11verybirds lowin s6nknown Wit•charact•rl nearb• separatingbird•:i'--fi} •he$1ml•ll•$hanl•b,,nSall•/,l•t• August(PS)oreven the3000 Vermont,away from Mis- c•-n{6n Rind fr• s•m•:lggu,l;Ilaasael•,,r•l•,in•r&•l,,•lrai•- tl/is I•rtr•t •as t•l•n lugu•t 14, differencerumoredthere,in thewould overall makedisap- no sisquoi,wasalso low ON). Only palmat•'Plt•ven broader;more 1•0. I•utogral•l•!il•, ½•01•r. pearance.Thespecies didshow 2 reports,totalling 12individu- irregulaubreast band,slightly upas a rarity, with one at Mil- als,were received from New !9ngerbill•slightly'great• S'•ze 1-20 (fide BK). Another was ford Pt, CT, Sept. 3(SF), and a Hampshire(SMi,RBa). an/]heayier',build• slightly briefly atSeabrook, NH,Aug. late one along the Connecticut SandhillCranes pulled outall g}aj?erba•l•,'.complet• absence18 (RQ, BW). R.at Lebanon, NH,Oct. 13 stopsthisseason. Anadult was 0f•n eyering, :and,of, cburse, counts of225 Red Knots at (PH).Two Red Phalaropes were atIpswich, MA,Sept. 9,the 3rd Callnote. P0tenriall'•hel•ful wasStratton I., ME, Aug. 150Sk), found inVermont, oneat consecutiveSeptember inthe theo•servati•5•/'/•ak •he•n fa- and 200 at PetitManan Quechee Oct.11 (WE) and one samemarsh. Itwas considered miliar•irdhad morecons•iCU: N.W.R., Steuben, ME(RW), at Charlotte Oct.27(WE, NM, notthe individual frequenting a 0Us•uBte•rnififil markson the wereexceptional asthis is an- RL),and two were seen atPt. marsh10mi north forthepast2 feathers oœthe backt scapul•s, other shorebird scarce n.of Judith,RI,Sept. 10(RC). yearsnorthe immature foundin an•cove•rts tb•-.di d:j9v. Se.•. CapeCod. Asingle Red Knot at Julyat Plum I. 0B). A fly-over Palmated PloVers.' LongmeadowAug.6 (13131) was atWinhall, VT, Sept. 16 (WN) .... the6th for w. Massachusetts. wasaccepted by theVermont Thetotal of 32 Baird'sSand- RecordsCommittee. Onewas with 34 at Eastham, MA,on the pipersfrom Maine, Rhode Is- An amazing56 Pomarine seenOct. 9-11 at Deer Isle, 1lth (KJ), and one at Sorrento, land, and New Hampshire was Jaegerswerefound 40 mi s.s.e. ME,and the same oranother ME, Nov. 12 (WT). The Spot- unimpressive. Anadditional two of 13lock I., RI, Sept. 27 (DE), wasfarther e.at Bucks Harbor, ted Redshankfound at wererecorded fromCape Cod, probablyarecord total in New ME,Oct. 18 (fide WT). The Wellfleet,MA,in July was pre- butsurely more occurred in England waters. Only six were 2ndever for w. Massachusetts senttoat least Aug. 18. A count Massachusetts andwere not re- foundthere the next day, em- wasatBelchertown Oct.20 (fide of 68 Whimbrel atStratton I., ported.Overall, there were phasizing theephemeral nature SKe),suspect forits tameness ME,Aug. 11 (JSk) was unusu- probably marginally more ' of pelagic events. A single ad. (fideSPe). One was at New allylarge for a localityn.of Baird'sinthe Region thanin the Long-tailedJaegerwas in this HavenOct. 26 (m.ob.,fideBIO. Cape Cod. One at Whately, •ast several years. Stilt Sand- area Sept. 10 (RC). There were MA,Oct. 3 (BSo)was the 13th pipersseemed tobe reported in 5 GreatSkua reports, allftom infall for w. Massachusetts, and better than average numbers. the M.V. 131uenose between $1tOl•leBll•l• latestever there. Stratton 1.was One at Stratton I., ME, Aug. Aug. 23 and Oct. 17. One S. AmericanOystercatchers have also the ske of one of the larger 11, was the first there 0Sk); 52 PolarSkua was seen and well- beenincreasing in New Eng- flocksof HudsonianGodwits at Briggs Marsh, RI, the same described fromthe same vessel land.In 1976,14 was the high with 20 on Aug. 18. Perhaps if day (JO et al.) made a good Sept. 5,only 20-30 minutes af- countinthe Region. Thissea- more ofMaine's offshore islands count; 23were at Wellfleet, tera Great (PH). The only other son,41 were atNapatree Point, were censused, ourimpressions MA,Sept. 11 (KJ). Unusual in- S.Polars were three off Rhode RI,Aug. 29 (CRa). American ofthis long-distance migrant, land sightings wereof one at Islandbetween Aug. 28 and Avocetsarerare n. of southern usually considered a Mas- Bolton,CT, Sept. 6 (KK), and Sept.10(DF, RC). These obser- NewEngland. Onewas seen, sachusetts specialty, might be twoatHadley Sept. 14(PY), for vationsfitthe emerging pattern: starringAug. 20, at Scarbor- modified. Lingerers Nov.4 & the7th w. Massachusetts record.either species canfly by anytime ough,ME, by many observers, 16at Scarborough Marsh,ME Somewhatlowwere the 18 fromlate August tomid-Octo- andtwo were atS. Thomaston, (WS,LBr), and Nov. 14 at Buff-breastedSandpiperreports ber well-offshore inNew Eng- ME,at least Sept. 14-30 (DR et Newburyport,MALIB), were received, butperhaps theirtrue landwaters, andboth are most al.).Another lingered toOct. 6 unusual,aswas one inland at abundancewasmasked bythe likelyinearly September. atNewburyport LIB).Not sur- Norwich, VT,Oct. 29 (LBn). A absenceofe. Massachusetts Laughing Gullsat Burling- prisingly,Greater Yellowlegs Marbled Godwit was seen by reports.Twelve Wilson's Phala- ton, VT, Aug. 9 (CS, EG) and lingeredtomid-November, manyat Milford Pt.,CT, Sept. ropes were reported, themaxi- Quabbin, MA,Oct. 13 (SSu) AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 - representedrare events, as did a Pigeon was scrutinized on Without precedentin these wasseen Oct. 14 at Cambridge, well-described ad. Franklin's Monhegan I., ME, Sept. 19 pageswas the passageof 1500+ MA (fideSPe). The species•s Gull at Petit Manan N.W.R., (LBn).The onlyprevious Maine ChimneySwifts past Lighthouse virtually annual somewhere in ME, Sept.16 (RW). FiveLittle recordwas late April-early Pt., New Haven,CT, Sept.30 NewEngland or theMaritimes Gulls alongL. Champlainin May, 1980, only 15 mi w. of (JMc, JMn). The 27 Red- Late swallows included a Bank Septembercontinued that spe- Monhegan.Though the A.O.U. headedWoodpeckers seen as Sept.22 at Provincetown,MA cies'increasing visibility in Ver- Check-list(1983) suggeststhat migrantsat LighthousePt. (,fide (KJ),four Cliffs at NapatreePt, mont. Three were in Maine at 3 some or all of the e. coast LBe), and 10 elsewherein New RI, Sept.29 (CRa),and a Barn localities. Nine Common Black- recordsmay pertain to escaped England,made an above average at Scarborough,ME, Nov. 11 headedGulls reported, including captives,the possibilityseems total.Single Red-bellied Wood- (SPo).Not a yearhas gone by Rhode Island's 3rd and 4th for inconsequentiallysmall. The peckerswere at 3 Mainelocales sincethe early1980s without a summer,were only half the soleSnowy Owl reportwas one duringOctober, and one was at November Barn Swallow. numberseen 10 years previously. at HamptonBeach, NH, Nov. Bristol, NH, Nov. 13 (VW). Fish Crows are rare breeders Thehighest count of Bonaparte's19 (PH). Basedon statisticalre- Yellow-belliedSapsuckers were inland;2 adultsand 3 fledglings Gull wasof 6480 at Grand Isle, view of Christmas Bird Count judged to be more common were seenAug. 1-Sept. 15, at VT, Aug. 21 (RL). One at data, Paul Kerlingerand co- than usual in w. Massachusetts Watertown, CT (RN). Red- Coventry,CT, Oct. 22 (WB) workersat CapeMay Bird Ob- (fideSKe) and at Chester,NH, breastedNuthatches moved into wasunusual at that inland locale, servatoryhave demonstrated where four were seen at a resi- onlythe w. portionsof the Re- as was a first-winter Icdand Gull that the speciesis irruptive,but dence over a month's time gion this fall. Connecticutob- at Storrs, CT, Nov. 29 (MSz). not cyclicalin its incursions.In (ABD).Curiously, only one was serversreported "no southward Lesser Black-backed Gulls in- anyevent, it hasbeen 15 years seen during a week in late movement in the Storrs area, land,where not yet routine, were sinceso few have been reported Septemberat Monhegan I. but verygood numbers in the at GrandIsle, VT, Sept.20, and in NewEngland. (BN) when 50-100+ are some- n.w. portionof the state"(,fide Hadley,MA, Oct. 5-24, and45 Thisyear's peak migration of times found. Perhaps they BK). Similarly, 446 from w mi awayat Coventry,CT, Oct. Com. Nighthawk clustered avoided the coastal route. The Massachusettsmade a high 28 (LBe,WB). A GlaucousGull tightlyinto only 4 days:Aug. totalof 46 PileatedWoodpeck- count(fide SKe), but 21 at Ap- at CapeElizabeth, ME, Sept.9 25-29. Maxima of 496 at ers in w. Massachusetts was pledoreI., ME, waslow (DHm) (KG et aL), stayingwell overa Northampton, MA, Aug. 26 more than usual, and one was at aswere state totals of eightfor month,was early. Black-legged and 502 at Southwick, MA, Hopkinton, RI, Sept. 22 NewHampshire (fide DD), and Kittiwakeshave been regular in Aug. 28 were both considered (DHR). The specieshas been 11 in Septemberfor RhodeIs- Vermontfor the past3 years. poor (fideSKe). In Vermont, foundhere several years, despite land(fide DE). CarolinaWrens, Thisyear two juveniles, superbly the specieshas been granted beingrare along the Connecti- expandingnorth, reached as far photographed,were at South "SpecialConcern" status; 102 cut/Rhode Island coast. asCanaan, ME (WS), almostto Hero,Aug. 20 (RL, WE, NM). wasthe peak count,at White the 45th parallel.Sedge Wrens The Regionaltotal of three RiverJct. Aug. 26 (WE, NM). FLYCATCHERS TO haveslowly been re-establishing Sabine'sGulls in 2 sightingswas The Connecticut maximum of GNATCATCHERS themselvesin the Region.Five lowerthan average. An adultwas 500 at BristolAug. 25 (BD) was Bandingtotals for "Traill's" Fly- werereported this fall, one in at StellwagenBank, MA, Sept.6 typical. At Plum I., MA, 60 catchersnumbered 25 at Apple- Connecticut and four across (KJ)and two, onean adult,were were considered "an uncommon doreI., ME, quite low, but a Massachusetts.Curiously, all seen with the tuna fleet s.s.e. of spectacle"Sept. 2 (JB),as the record 33 were caught at occurred Oct. 9-14. Golden- BlockI., RI, Sept.10 (RC). species'route generallyavoids V.I.N.S. Also low was the total crownedKinglets were thought In Maine, the post-breedingthe coast once it leaves Maine. of 32 LeastFlycatchers atApple- to be low in w. Massachusetts concentrationof endangered Similarly, 413 were counted dore. These numbers offer crude where 150 were reported Roseate Terns reached a record Aug.27 at Chester,NH (about supportfor the hypothesisthat Nonetheless, 23 banded at 175 at StrattonI. Aug.17 0Sk), 25 mi inland), the first time the absenceof significantcold V.I.N.S.,VT, wasa recordhigh and85 were at ScarboroughSept. theseobservers had seenany fronts with NW winds encour- there, as were the 83 Ruby- 4 (LBr et aL). Two Com. Terns nighthawkmigration there ages migration away from crownedKinglets banded. Five werevery late at Wellfleet,MA, (ABD). Given concernsfor the coastalareas. Pleasing was the of these were in November, the Nov. 18 (KJ). Forster'sTerns of- speciesand the ease of observing caretaken to identifyConnecti- latestbeing Nov. 8 (CRi).Four ten dispersenorthward after the the migration, an organized cut'sfirst Tropical Kingbird, at Blue-grayGnatcatchers were breedingseason. Five to 10 were "nighthawkmigration census" LighthousePt., New Haven, foundin Maine,just beyond the at 3 localitiesin s. MaineAug. acrossthe Regionwould be a presentfor severaldays begin- n. edgeof the species'normal 194)ct. 17 (fideJD). productive undertaking. A ning Nov. 11 (REn, m.ob.). breedingrange (fide JD). Dovekies were found more of- nighthawkabove Yale Bowl, The bird wasphotographed tenthan in recentyears. The first New Haven, CT, on the as- and,more importantly, tape-re- THRUSHES TO wasan injuredbird in Machias, toundingdate of Nov. 3 (FM) corded,establishing the bird as VIREOS ME, Oct. 19. Highestcounts makesone wonderjust what this speciesand not Couch's The lastfew years have seen a were in Massachusetts,with 59 specieswas involved. Also in the (fideLBe). There is an October marginalincrease in theappear- from Rockport,Well fleet, and "unidentified" bin was the $½- 1915 specimen of Tropical ance of Northern Wheatears in Provincetown Nov. 18-20. At- lasphorushummingbire• Ru- Kingbirdin Maine,as well as a NewEngland. This season's sin- lanticPuffins disperse seaward in fous or Allen's, that arrived in Massachusetts record which gleswere at Bristol,NH, Sept.7 mid-to-lateAugust, apparently Surry,ME, Oct. 14 (m.ob.).Af- mightbe of Couch'sor Tropi- (VW, JW), Chatham, MA, not formingwinter concentra- ter stayingoutdoors for a week, cal.The Regionaltotal of W. Sept.15 (KJ), Nantucket,MA, tions.Two wereon Stellwagen the bird moved into one of sev- Kingbirdswas only 11 but none Sept.18-27 (IG), andMadison, Bank Nov. 23 (DW) whererare erallarge heated greenhouses on was reported from e. Mas- CT, Sept.20 (SF).Eastern Blue- butregular. theproperty. Seldom has a bird sachusettswhere surely some oc- bird mayhave the highestratio sofar out of range chosen condi- curred. The latest was at of reportage-to-occurrenceof PIGEONS TO tions so ideal for continued sur- Belchertown, Nov. 9-12, the any regularlyoccurring bird WOODPECKERS vival. It was still presentin 17thfor w. Massachusetts(fide New Hampshire's150 was dou- A well-described Band-tailed December SKe) A Fork-tailedFlycatcher ble •ts 1988 total Western

Volume 45, Number 1 ß77 Massachusetts'347 was equal to AppledoreI. (DHm), but 51 in at leastthe last16 years.Amaz- 13 & 14 (fideSPe); four Sharp- lastyear's, but bothyears were w. Massachusettswasa hightotal ingly,another was banded Sept. tailedsin w. Massachusetts:three wellabove longer-term averages. there (fide SKe). One at Light- 10 at Kingston,RI (DIO. Rare at NorthamptonOct. 6 (BB1), Therehas been great concern housePt., New Haven,Nov. 24 parulidsincluded two Orange- and one at Pittsfield Oct. 18 aboutnumbers of breeding was the latest ever for Connecti- crownedWarblers in Vermont in (BG); and three different forms thrushesinthe northeast. Migra- cut. In Maine, AppledoreI. October(WE, CRi et aL), two of vagrantDark-eyed Juncos. An tion counts are a less accurate workers banded one Yellow- Connecticut Warblers in w. "Oregon"Junco was at Turner, meansof monitoringthan sys- throatedVireo Aug. 29 andsaw Massachusettsin early September ME, Oct. 8 (lD), a "Pink-sided" tematicBreeding Bird Surveys, anotherSept. 12 (DHm); one (fideSKe), one at Kingston,ILl, Juncowas reported from Hollis, butVeeries were low at Apple- wasat PortlandSept. 4 (REa). Sept.10 (DIO, andsix in Con- NH, Oct. 20 (lB), anda "White- doreI., ME, whereonly one was Red-eyedVireos were banded in necticutSept. 13-Oct. 20 (fide winged"Junco was seen at Nor- seen(Aug. 30) andnone banded record numbers at V.I.N.S. BIQ. Rarest of all was a Mac- wich,VT, Nov. 15(ETJ). (DHm), andalso at Woodstock, Woodstock, VT. This season's Gillivray'sWarbler, a 4th state Both Fox and White-crowned VT, where 10 banded by 61 eclipsedthe previous record of record,at Peabody,MA, Oct. sparrowsare "boom-or-bust" mi- V.I.N.S. workers was below the 45, andwas nearly twice the 4- 12-14(m.ob.,fide SPe). "South- grants.This year they were both 4-yearaverage of 17. Gray- yearmean (CRi). One verylate ern warblers" north of usual "bust."Swamp Sparrows were cheekedThrushes, much the at BiddefordPool, ME, Nov. 4, rangeincluded Yellow-throared thoughtto be morenumerous rarer in New England, were wasclose to the ground, hunting Warbler at Marblehead,MA, thanusual. Thirty-five were at found in somewhatbetter than largeslugs (GCa). The presence Oct. 6 (fideSPe) and Hooded Ipswich,MA, Oct. 20 (lB). A usual numbers: four seen in w. of boththe birdand its prey Warblersat Kingston,RI, Aug. LaplandLongspur arrived early Massachusetts(fide Ske), three speaksvolumes about Maine's 29, withanother there Sept. 3 at Fairfield,CT, Sept.18 (CB). bandedat V.I.N.S. (CRi), and fallweather this year. (DK), Wellfleet,MA, Sept.12 SnowBuntings were numerous onelate Nov. 3 at Kittery,ME (KJ), andMarblehead, MA, Oct. with 633 for w. Massachusetts, (LP). Similarly, Swainson's WARBLERS 6, (fideSPe). A hostof lingering and 1000 at Boston's Logan Air- Thrusheswere up to 20 in w. No one consideredthis a better warblersincluded Black-throated port Nov. 1. Massachusetts,better than last thanaverage season for warbler Blueat Westport,CT, Nov. 8 The total of six Yellow-headed yearand virtually up to longer- migration.David Holmes, band- (RS);Blackpoll Warbler and Am. Blackbirdsseemed slightly below termaverages; 50 werebanded at ingat Appledore 1.,caught only a Redstartat New Haven, CT, average.It was not an invasion V.I.N.S.where 32 wasthe previ- fractionof thewarblers expected Nov. 18 (FM, ES), N. Wa- winterfinches (akhough ous maximum; and in Maine, basedon numberof"net-hours." terthrushat Enfield,NH, Oct. 7 PurpleFinches were up in a few long-timeobserver Townsend Bandingin Vermont,Rimmer (P. Hunt); and Blackpollsat locales).Inexplicably, Pine Gros- feltthe species had made a "small found numbersof thosewarblers South Windsor (SKo) and but notable comeback."Brown beaks,five in 2 groups,showed up thatwinter in thetropics "low, Southport(CB), CT, bothOct. in Connecticut in late October Thrashersseem to be quietly dis- akhoughnone alarmingly so." In 21. andmid-November (fide BK), appearingfrom New England. w. Massachusetts,Kellogg spoke butwere apparently absent else- Only two werereported from of "perhapsthe worstwarbler TANAGERSTO New Hampshire.In Connect- flightever," with thesespecies FINCHES cut,Kotchko recalls them as pre- (followedby the numberof re- ScarletTanagers were banded in viouslyvisible and abundant, but ports)as low or verylow: Ten- highestnumbers (44) since1981 hasnot seen one since September nessee (51), Nashville(20), N. at V.I.N.S. Lingererswere at 1988. Parula(16), Magnolia (45), Cape Storrs,CT, Oct. 7 (GCI) and In sharpcontrast to lastyear's May (13), Black-throatedBlue NortheastHarbor, ME, Oct. 20 earlyarrival of BohemianWax- (15), Blackburnian(10), Bay- (EM). A Rose-breastedGrosbeak wings,they were reported only breasted(27, half of typical), was at Storrs Oct. 31 (GCI). fromthe Universityof Maine, Blackpoll(48, halfof typical), Only four BlueGrosbeaks were Orono, their most reliable locale Wilson's (four), and Canada reported.An Indigo Bunting at a LarkBunting atPlum Idand, Mas- in NewEngland, with 120Nov. sachusatts,October 1990. Photograph- (nine,one-fourth of typical). feederin Ferrisburg,VT, Nov. PeterHunt. 22 (KJ). Northern Shrikesar- Blue-wingedWarblers were 28-29 (LBt) wasone of the latest rivedin a bigway beginning late bandedin normalnumbers (26) ever.The Region's eight Dickcis- October, with well over 40 re- wherein New England.The at AppledoreI., but elsewherein selreports were sharply down largest,and almost only, flock of portedthrough November. A Maineonly four were reported. fromlast year's 39. Com. Redpollswas of 50 at measureof their abundancewas In contrasttothese low figures, a Nine Clay-coloredSparrows the total of 23 in w. Massachu- Hadley,MA, Nov.5 (fideSKe). few specieswere recordedin madean average count, given the Pine Siskinswere likewisein short settswhere one or two would be morethan average numbers: Or- absenceof e. Massachusettsre- supply,absent at MonheganI., typical(fide SKe). Connecticut ange-crownedWarblers in w. ports.Four at Monhegan I., ME, ME, forinstance, in late Septem- sawtwo in November.Logger- Massachusetts(five), Magnolia Oct. 8 (WH, PL) were more ber, when 1000 were seen last headShrike reports in SeptemberWarblers in contrastto the w. than normal, even at that most year(BN). EveningGrosbeaks wereof onein Old Lyme(TH, Massachusettsdata--at Wood- reliablelocality. In contrast,only were scarce, as for the last few IH) and one at Guilford, CT stock,VT (37,twice the typical), threeLark Sparrowswere re- years. (NP). The spedesoccurs from Yellow-rumpedWarblers in portedin the Region,and the zero to 3 or 4 times each fall in Connecticut,w. Massachusetts,species was missedfor the first Corrige#dum:The Am. White NewEngland. andVermont (but absent entirely time since1985 at Appledore Pelicanreport mentioned in last Two White-eyed Vireos fromAppledore I.), PalmWar- autumn's report should be (DHm). Amongthe rarestbut deleted. reachedMaine in October:Port- blerin w. Massachusetts(82), stillregular western vagrants is landOct. 7 (WS) andBiddeford andYellow-breasted Chatat Ap- LarkBunting. A •?-plumagedSubregional compilers (bold- PoolOct. 8 (TM). Solitary pledore1. (eight). A "Lawrence's"bird wasat Plum I., MA, Oct. face) and cited observers: Vireosfollowed the pattern, Warbler was seenat Blackstone 28-31 (fideSPe). Other rare RichardBalerviez (RBa), Charles mentioned above for several R. Canal,RI, Aug.21 (LS),ap- sparrowswere Henslow's at Guil- Barnardt,Ray Belding (RBe), Jim othermigrants, of stayingaway parentlyonly the 2nd fall migra- ford, CT, Oct. 30 (NP); Le Berry,Louis Bcvier (LBe), Bob from the coast.None wasseen at tionsighting in NewEngland in Conte'sat Peabody,MA, Oct. Bleda(BB1), Andrew Brand, L. AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 Brinker(LBr), JosephBroyles, Then Broyles,Paul Buckley, HUDSON- LloydBunten (LBn), Lillian Bur- kett (LBt), Winnie Burkett,By- DELAWARE ronButler (BBu), Dwight Cargill (DCa), Gloria Carson(GCa), REGION LarryCarrara, Don Clark (DC1), Robert O. Paxton, GeorgeClark (GCI), Robert l'lliam J. Boyle,Jr., De•byHill Conway,Alan & BarbaraDe- and David A. Cutler NEWYORK lorey(ABD), Diane De Luca, Rochester ß MontezumaNWR Jody Despres, Buzz Devine, CharlesDuncan, Richard Eakin (REa), Walter Ellison,Kimball The Region had one of its Elkins,David Emerson,Richard mildest falls on record. After a English(REn), Daniel Finizia, closeto normalAugust and ShawneenFinnegan, C. J. Frank- September,average tempera- iewicz,Sam Fried, John Gallegos, tures soared in October (4 ø EdwinGamble, Kay Gammons, above normal in Rochester and Ida Giriunas, Bob Goodrich, NewYork City, 5ø in Philadel- :•C•'h•ladelphia• GeorgeHall, JayHand (JHa), phia)and again in November, Ted Henderson, Jim Hinds despitesome cold periods (up (JHi), David Hoag (DHg), nearly2 ø in Rochester,3ø in David Holmes(DHm), Wendy New York City, nearly4 ø in Howes, Peter Hunt, Richard Philadelphia).It is harderto Husk,Kyle Jones, Sally Jones, generalizeabout rainfall. While Edwin & Tish Johnson(ETJ), the seasonwas dry in Philadel- JayKaplan, Seth Kellogg, Betty phiaand southernNew Jersey, Kleiner, Ken Koper, Steve Augustand October were wet in dead on board), along with of Nyack,NY); J.B.W.R.(Ja- Kotchko(SKo), Douglas Kraus, northeastPennsylvania, New Green-backedHerons (35 seen, maicaBay Wildlift Refuge, New RichardLavallee, Patricia Ledlie, YorkCity, andupstate. August manyheard), both yellowlegs, YorkCity); Little Creek (Little JerryLongcore, Flo McBride, rainfallin New York City was Long-billedDowitchers, and CreekWildlift Area, near Dover, JohnMcDonald (JMc), Elizabeth thehighest on record(12.36"). flocks of small shorebirds. DE); Montelair (hawk watch Madeira,D. Mairs,T. Maloney, A prolongednortheaster with Largerherons and shorebirds onthe first Watchung ridge, Up- Frank Mantlick, Judy Mar- rain and fog August 20-25 calledincessantly. Curiously, no perMontelair, N]); Montezuma kowsky(JMr), NancyMartin, groundedgood shorebirds in- BlackpollWarbler landfall was (MontezumaNat'l WildliftR•., John Maynard (JMn), Steve land, but starved swifts and apparentthat day at CapeMay at then. endof L. Cayuga,NY); Mayo (SMa), Steve Mirick swallowsat Cape May (PS). (althoughOctober 15 was in- RaccoonRidge (Kittatinny ridge (SMi),Russ Naylot, Julie Nich- Thereafterno hugecold fronts deeda bigsparrow day at Cape near Millbrook, N]). Place olson, Blair Nikula, William ormajor storms grounded divers May),or in Floridaor Bermuda, names in italics are counties. Norse, Jim Osborne, Simon inlandor producedthe hoped- asBrady ascertained from John Perkins,Wayne Petersen, Brian formigration rushes. Miller, P.W. Smith, and David LOONS TO Pfeiffer,Leon Phinney, Margery Once again migrationwas Wingate. Brady'sbirds may PELICANS Plymire,Steve Pollack (SPo), moreexciting in Octoberthan havecontinued offshore despite An above-average25,836 Red- FrederickPratt, Noble Proctor,F. in September,as the declines their low altitude. throatedLoons passed the sea- Purnell,Robert Quinn, Chris in earlier,insectivorous, tropi- The verymild fall permitted watchat Avalon,Cape May, NJ, Raithel (CRa), Don Reimer, cal-winteringmigrants become manybirds to lingerlate. North- duringthe season(DWa), but PauletteReimer, David & Hope more obvious each fall. October ernraptors were scarce and win- onlya fewwere downed in inte- Rider (DHR), Chris Rimmet 2 produceda spectacular passage ter finches almost nonexistent, rior NewJersey and Pennsylva- (CRi),Betty Rist, Starr Saphit of falconsand accipitersalong althoughthere was a middling nia (RMS, GHa, J. Shoemaker, (SSa),Craig Scharf, Ed Shove, the beaches and down the irruptionof Red-breastedNut- j. Hoyson).By contrast,Corn. JerrySkinner (JSk), Richard Sof- ridges.Hurricane Lili passedfar hatchesand Black-capped Chick- Loons are abundant overland fer, Bruce Sorrie (BSo), Jeff offshoreOctober 13, bringing adees.Among many rarities, migrants.The inland hawk Spendlow(JSp), George Sprague, shearwaters close to Montauk Wood Sandpiperwas truly watchtotals we learnedof (e.g:, A. Stackhouse,Michael Stenta Point. A massive front October historic. 210 at Hawk Mt.) were ex- (MSt),P. Stevick,Becky Sumner 26 triggeredgreat flights of ceededin the 1970sby single- (BSu),Wally Sumner, Mark Suo- loons,Snow Geese, Oldsquaws, Abbreviations:Bombay Hook day counts, so it would be mala (MSu), ScottSurner, Lewis Red-tailed Hawks, and other (BombayHook Nat'l Wildlij• interestingto havelong-term Symynkwicz,Mark Szantyr late migrants, perceptible Ref., nearSmyrna, DE); Brig comparisons.The onlyEared (MSz), William Townsend, throughoutthe Region. (BrigantineUnit, Edward P. For- Grebewas at Fort NiagaraS.P. DaveTripp, Vermont Institute Bradywitnessed an extraor- sytheNat'l Wildlij•Reft., NJ); Nov. 18-23 (RA, WD'A et al.). of Natural Science,Peter Vick- dinarynocturnal landbird mi- ConejohelaFlats (Susquehanna Theunpredictability ofshear- ery, Barry Wicklow, Ralph grationat seaon October15. R. at WashingtonBoro, Lancaster waternumbers on anyone day Widrig,D. Wiley,James Wright, Between 2:30 and 4:30 a.m., Co.,PAr); Derby Hill (hawkwatch offshorewas illustrated by trips VeraWright, Peter Yeskie, Con- about 75 miles off Barnegat, at s.e.comer L. Ontario,Oswego out of Montauk, L.I., aboard nie Youngstrom, Dave NewJersey, he estimatedabout Co., NY); Green Lane (Green the "Okeanos," where 190 Ziomek.•CHARLES D. DUN- 10,000 birds passingWSW LaneReservoir, Montgomery Co., Cory'sShearwaters were seen CAN, Institute for Field Or- throughthe light castby his PA); Hawk Mr. (Hawk Moun- Aug.18, but onlytwo the fol- nithology,Univ. of Maine at boat. Most seemedto be Black- tain Sanctuary,near Kempton, lowing day. One hundred Macbias, 9 O'Brien Avenue, pollWarblers (three were found PA); Hook Mr. (hawkwatch n. Greater Shearwaters were Macbias,ME 04654.

Volume45, Number 1 ß79 countedSeptember 10,but only tures.For Double-crested Cot- landand Hook Mt. by Drew twoSept. 14. Tubenosesare . toorants,sporadic inland a Panko;Hawk Mt. by Laurie • rarelyseen from shore infall, = decade ago,we received adozen Goodrich; Militia Hill, Phila- Sharp-shinned Hawkpas.•aEe;a• but100+ Cory's, three Greater, reports of 100+per day at sev- delphia,by MaryleaKlauder measured.at the hawk watches, andthree Manx Shearwaters at eral concentration pointson L. MontclairbyElse Greenstone; held •fi• steadyatthe level of MontaukPt., L.I., Oct. 13 re- Ontario,and in migration along andRaccoon Ridge by Tom the' past several;years•that is,. dectedthepassage ofHurricane the ridges and down the Susque- Laura.) wellbelow the surge dfihe late Lili faroffshore (RJK, AJL, hanna.Ward's seawatch at BlackVultures explored no 1970•add kar!y 1980s, espe- ABa).The most remarkable pel- Avalontallied 73,792 during the fartherthan Jones Beach S.P. •y onthe co•t• Ridge coUnts agicreports ofthe season came season (DWa). L.I.,Sept. 3 (AW),and Rye, h&vedropi•ed •u ch less •han fromCarteret Canyon, 80 mi A totallyunexpected Mag- NY, Nov.3 (L. Brinked.The doastalc6uhts, however,. sub• off NewJersey, aboard the hidcentFrigatebird over Derby twosand threes reported in Or- stanti•l!yaltering the ratio• "MissBamegat Light" Sept. 10, Hill Sept.23 (S.Adair, R. • ange•fideJPT) arenow normal. Coaltal '•wkW•t•t0•i•thd where,among a normal45 Knight,B. Purcell, MRu, '• to Theseasonal total of 30 at boom'y earswere •two tofiv• Cory'sand 75 Greater shearwa- NYSARC) would provide the HawkMr. was about double the timestheri• to•s;.now they ters,Brady found an exceptional first upstate New York record. 10-yearaverage. Osprey revival ar•more neatly equal (812•this sevenAudubon's Shearwaters, Only twoimm. White Ibises wasmore apparent inland than yearat HawkMt;.about 30% andphotographed a Band- werereported thisfall. One at onthe coast, perhaps because b•l• ihei•9Z• peak•'-a•d rumpedStorm-Petrel ina warm WildwoodCrest, Cape May, NJ, themigration was dispersed in 1'2;487,atCape May, nea?iy blue-waterGulf Stream eddy Aug.7 (PHo)was normal, but calmweather. They broke their •80% gelow the •87 peak).aJ- (over73ø). Documentation by one wasremarkable in N. all-timerecord at HawkMt. thoughthe' ibiSnee 6f•c01d thisphoto would provide aNew CollinsTwp., Erie, NY, on the with873 for the season, and820 -froniimay.explain w•ythe Jerseyfirst. verylate date of Nov.6-7 (L. rated3rd highest atMontclair. ?Løng Islan•t' • •ofihts•re Thefirst Brown Booby ob- Holmes,RA, WD'A et aL). Eaglesand falcons stood out $he losvesyin 6 .years,• real: servationsin 10 yearswere at Smallgroups of Plegadis,some thisfall. Record numbers of Bald dedlnehas occurred, and not SandyHook, NJ, Sept. 26 ('•M. certainlyGlossy Ibises and the Eaglespassed the hawk watches meiLly-a tedeployment •(•i• Kuhnen)and at Jones Beach others believed so,lingered late at RaccoonRidge (103) and gration,'!nland. Neverthel• •e S.P.,L.I., Oct. 4 (ML),perhaps on the Great Lakes, three at Buf- CapeMay (61), while Mont- •325,that passed the Cape May thesame bird. At leasttwo N. faloNov. 10-19 0- Wojewod-clair's 27 tied the record set in hawkwatch on Oct. 2---a big Gannetswere in L. Ontarioin ski,m.ob.), and three to six into 1987(EG). By contrast, N. Har- dayfor falcons aswell-•was.ex- November(KCG, RP, W. List- DecemberatBeatty Pt., Monroe. tier numbers crashed atall hawk cififig'en0ngh.Cooper'S Hawks man),where they are less than A singleFulvous Whistling- watches. •cordsatMt Peter,Orange, annual.Coastally, they were Duckat PelhamBay Park after Red-shoulderedHawkfigures 'NY (118)•and at Montclair abundantcloser toshore than Nov.12 was found dead Nov. werefaintly encouraging. Rac- ,{•0),and Raccoon*s;517 were' usual.At least 5000 were in easy 16(ph. PR). As is now normal, a coon's291 constituted a record impressive.Northern Goshawks viewat Montauk Pt., L.I., in Ross'Goose or twocould be seasonaltotal, while 105 at wer•slightly above ave•, but mid-November,and18 pene- foundamong the Snows atBrig MontclairOct. 27 set a one-day there was no invaiiO n. tratedas far west in Long Island 0- & D. Clark,RD) and Born- record.Calm weather dispersed ..' . Soundas Westchester, NY,Nov.. bayHook (APE) in November.the Broad-winged Hawk migra- 10-11(TWB). Ward counted Onlya fewEur. Wigeon were tiononce again, over the period in many places this season came 21,581passing Avalon, NJ, dur- reportedfrom the coast, perhaps Sept. 11-22. On Sept. 17, a Oct.26. That day 361 passed ingthe season, withnearly 8000 becausetheyare now taken for coldfront concentrated kettles Hawk Mt., and an amazing 710 Nov.19-20 (DWa). granted.Four inland, however, along the n. shoreof LongIs- passedthe 1-84 overlook above AnAmerican White Pelican were above normal: in New landSound. About 15,000 PortJervis, NY (N. Curry). remainedatMontezuma Sept. York at Buffalo(Roberson), Broad-winged Hawks passed Rough-legged Hawkswere gen- 28-Oct.3 (G. Hartenstein,Saratoga L.(M. & S.Zink), and overRye and Pelham Bay that erallyscarce except infar upstate m.ob.).Summer's Brown Peli- Coeymans,Albany (RG), and in day(PR), as well as 8232 over NewYork. canspetered out early with the s.Lancaster, PA(RMS), all sin- Montclair.This same move- GoldenEagles were too wide- finalsix at Moriches Bay, L.I., gles. mentseems tohave reached spread toenumerate. Bigridge Aug.13 (ABa),and similar Culver'sL.,Sussex, NJ,draws Militia Hill (on the outskirts of passagescame Oct. 26, with groupsinNew Jersey and Dela- itstraditional sea ducks even Philadelphia)Sept. 20, when eightat HawkMt. (wellbelow warediminishing toa final three in theabsence of major storm 3415Broad-wingeds passed Regional records); seasonal to- atBarnegat, NJ,Oct. 28 (RD). , groundings.Fifty Oldsquaw over, a recordday at thatnew talsof 72 at Raccoon and 21 at thereNov. 13 set a stateinland hawkwatch. Kettles were still in CapeMay were the highest ever. CORMORanTSTO record(FT), and 80 Black Sco- Delawareaslate as Sept. 25 (E. AmericanKestrels, which WATERFOWL tersthere Oct. 31 (FT),far & S.Speck). havebeen declining ascoastal GreatCormorants arehighly below historic peaks, was never- MoreSwainson's Hawks were migrants,didwell on the ridges maritime,but may be beginning theless the biggest inland con- reportedthan usual. The photo (930at HookMt. and887 at to followthe Double-crested centration ofthe Region. Ward ofone of two at Second Moun- Raccoonwere all-time records). Cormorantexplosion inland. counted151,532 scoters pass- tain, Lebanon, PA, is under Afterbuilding upmassively for Oneat Little Swartswood L.and ingAvalon, NJ, during the sea- studyby the state records corn- thelast decade, Merlin numbers upto four through November at son: 60.9% Surf, 37.2% Black, mittee. Sight records without exploded along the n.w. Jersey SwartswoodL.(J. Lesko, FT, J. and1.9% White-winged (most details were of one dark-morph and Pennsylvania ridges. This Zamos)were firsts for Sussex, of which winter farther north). at Hawk Mt. Sept. 12; a light- fallthey set all-time records at NJ.Nearer the coast, several The biggest day was Oct. 21, morphfrom Emmaus, Lehigh, Mt. Peter, Orange, NY(30) and wereat lakes in Middlesex, NJ, with30,000. PA,Sept. 21 0- Horn);one at Montdair(152, nearly 3 times themaximum being three at Heislersville,Cumberland, NJ, theprevious record, set in JohnsonPark Oct. 8 (TBa).Of RAPTORS Nov.9 (CS);but only one at 1989),and Raccoon (202), and coursecareful identification is (Data from Cape May were fur- CapeMay, Oct. 24-25. The cameclose tolast year's record at neededfor the variable imma- nishedby Brett Ewald; Fire Is- biggestRed-tailed Hawk passage Hawk Mt. with144. Coastal

AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 passagewas slightly down. Nev- theConejohela Flats by Sept. 29, farms,L.I., had a peakof 11 ertheless,the great flight of Oct. S.A. and to 30 in the Mannington Sept.25 (AD, PG). That was 2 broughta single-dayrecord Burkedisplayed first-dass field marsharea, Salem, NJ, in lateAu- theonly double-digit count, al- 224 pastFire Island and 159 to skillswhen he observeda puz- gustand early September (WD, thoughhandfuls were at the Cape May. One roostedon zlingTringa at Rye,NY, Oct. F. Windfelder). The best Great Warrenturf farms,Orange, NY, buildingledges in downtown 31. Determiningby plumage Lakescount was of 40 at Tyre, Sept.8 (JPT), the Columbus Syracuse,NY, in late Novem- and calls that it was a Wood Monroe,NY, Sept.23 (CC, W. sodfarms, NJ, Aug.25-26 (E. ber.Is yetanother falcon adapt- Sandpiper,hespread the word Miller). Bruder), and Mannington ingto urbancliffs? at onceon theNYRBA, produc- Black-necked Stilts reached Marsh, Salem, NJ, Sept. 5 PeregrineFalcons had a ban- inga stampedeof twitchers and theirhighest number yet at Bom- (JKM,SF, WD), anda fewsin- ner fall. On Oct. 2, an amazing a front-pagearticle in the New bayHook: 157 Aug. 1 (NH). glesalong the Great Lakes 104 Peregrinespassed Cape York Times.The onlyprevious They werenot reportedelse- (WW, Rising, PdeB). Ruffs May,and 49 exceededthe one- North American record outside where.American Avocets peaked went unreported,for the first dayrecord at FireIsland Light. Alaskamakes an evenstranger thereat 441Aug. 24 (NH), and fall in recentyears. CapeMay's 818 andRaccoon's story. The specimen, collected: wandered only sparingly: one s. Returningad. dowitchers are 50 were seasonalrecords, while Oct. 10, 1907,at Gaines,Or- to Broadkill Beach, DE, Oct. numerousin August.A sharp Montdair's 52 was more than leans,NY, lay mishbeled asa" 9-11, Frech's first there, and differenceof opinionhas arisen threetimes the previoustotal. Sblltar•Sandpiper in the Mu- othersingles n. to BrigOct. 5 (P. in our Regionbetween those Theonly Gyrfalcon, a dark gray Seumof Vertebrate•1ogy at Plage),and Long Island (Cedar whofind up to severalhundred immature,came down Raccoon Berkeleyuntil the error Was de- BeachAug. 12 [ML] andJones Long-billedDowitchers among RidgeOct. 6. tectedin 1980(AB34:231)• An; BeachS.P. Nov. 8 [J.Fritz]). them,and others who find only otherwas taken in Barbadosin HudsonJan Godwits had a Short-billedsin August, includ- RAILS TO October•9551 •nd thereis• banner seasonon the coast, es- ingpink-bellied hendersoni that SHOREBIRDS posslble,•ouisianarecord (AB peciallyat BombayHook where mightbe taken for Long-billed. A YellowRail was convincingly 3i:i-39)•Since •ad g•fiCl- theywere present virtually daily We invite comment(see an Au- described from Cedar Beach pi•}i 0ccurregtila?lY in w. Aug.2-Oct. 14, with a maxi- gustphoto, AB 43:73). Oct.27 duringa stormtide (•R. •ska andhave even bred there, mum of 33 Aug.21 (NH). A The Wilson'sPhalarope bo- Grover).A KingRail was rare at theymay•each usfri•m ih• wesl fewlingered as late as Nov. 18 nanzaat BombayHook contin- Octoraro Res., Lancaster,Nov. 2 mo?• often than these records (APE). Two were at Mon- ued until Oct. 8, with peak (NT), and a Sora good at indicateiove;løoked be•use 0œ tezuma,NY, ouronly inland re- countsof 35 Aug. 4 (MO'B) Beltsville L., Carbon, Oct. 6 theiriupe•fi• resembhnce to port. Marbled Godwits remain and39 Aug.7 (NH). Inland, (RZ). Two PurpleGallinules in SolitarySandpipe;. The Rye far below their 1970s level. The singleswere at GreenLane Sept. New Jerseywere surprising, birdwas last see• Nov5: ' onlymultiple counts came from 2•1 (GLF, KCr) and Lumber- sincemost arrive in late spring. LongIsland: two in Shinnecockton, Burlington,NJ, Aug. 16 & An immature was at Sandy Inlet on widelyscattered dates 27 (WD), and a goodseven Hook, Monmouth,Sept. 30- ciesof shorebirdstouched down, (PG,JJR), and four at J.B.W.R. were at Montezuma Sept. 23 Oct. 13 (D. Branfordet al.), includingLesser Golden-Plover, in lateAugust (NYRBA). (CM). The bestplace for Red- and one found disoriented in Sanderling,and Baird's Sand- White-rumped Sandpipers neckedPhalaropes ashore was Wayne,Passaic, was released in piper(lPa). reached record numbers on Montezuma, where several in properhabitat Oct. 17 (G. Brigwas superb atlong last be- Long Island in late August. Septemberpeaked at six to eight Schultze). cause,after 15 years of highwater Lauro estimated1000+ along Sept.18 (CC, MR). Therewere Two SandhillCranes passed forducks, the ponds were drained JonesBeach Aug. 30 (AJL),es- no large groundingsof Red overBallston Spa, Saratoga, NY, to kill botulism.It wasbest Aug. peciallyin theCedar Beach rain Phalaropes,only a coupleof Oct. 11(RG), while singles were 20, batteredby northeastwind pools.Another exceptional stragglingsingles: Boonton Res., at the CapeMay hawkwatch andrain that forced migrants in countwas of 294 at BrigAug. Morris, NJ, for a week after Oct. 16 (m.ob.) & 26-27 (BE, off the ocean, when Brady 21 (PHo). Theywere compara- Sept.1 (T. Halliwell),and Holt- A. Humann). counted 26 Hudsonian Godwits tivelyscarce, curiously, at Bom- wood Dam Oct. 24 (lb, RMS, LateAugust rains drowned and700+ Stik Sandpipers among bay Hook (NH). Baird's B. Haaset aL), for the 3rd Lan- shorebirdingat inland lakes manyother shorebirds, aswell as Sandpipersdid not matchlast caster,PA, record. like GreenLane, but brought railsand sparrows forced out of fall's record numbers at Cedar spectacularnumbers to flooded the marshby hightides. "Most Beach,but a fewwere widely re- GULLS, fieldsand rain pools. The Sus- birdsI've everseen there" (ABr). portedthroughout the Region. TERNS quehannawas low at theCone- Carefulcensus of ageclasses at The best counts, this time, came The bestgull of theseason was johelaFlats, which had 24 J.B.W.R. showedthat adults from the vicinityof the Great the first-winter Franklin's Gull speciesof shorebirdduring the peakedabove average on the east Lakes: at least five at Mon- studiedand photographed at the season.August 25-26 waspar- pondAug. 10, at 5400+,but ju- tezumain lateSeptember (CM, ConejohelaFlats Oct. 6-7 (T. ticularlygood there after a week venileswere below average after 2 JW, CC) andfour at Charlotte, Garner,•ph. EWet aL).It may of rainand fog, coinciding with bigyears (AM, D. Mizrahi). Monroe,NY, Aug.24 (CC). have been the same one seen the peakof adult shorebird LesserGolden-Plovers reached Threesingle Curlew Sand- brieflySept. 15 (JB, RMS). This movement,grounded such spe- onlymodest numbers along the piperswere along the coast from makesthe 2nd (and perhaps ciesunusual inland as a Ruddy coast,perhaps because few coastal LongIsland to BombayHook, 3rd) Lancasterrecord. Up to Tumstoneand fiveSandediugs. storms interrupted these long-dis- with three more in the Litde four Franklin's Gulls were on The bestshorebirding sites else- tancemigrants. The maximum Creekarea Aug. 12 (E. Boyle,J. the NiagaraR. in November, wherewere managed wetlands LongIsland count was a meager Stasi).In addition to the Stilt andan adult at SandyPond, Os- whosemanagers lowered the wa- 70 Sept.12 at Cutchogue(AD, Sandpipersat Brigmentioned wego,Oct. 6 (MRu)was the first ter level, such as Montezuma, PG), but they were scarcein above, 800 were at Bombay in thatarea for 3 years. RaymondPool at Bombay coastalNew Jersey and Delaware. HookAug. 9 (NH), possiblya It wasa goodgull season on Hook, and the east pond at Somemust follow the Susque- Regionalrecord. Buff-breasted the Niagara. Twelve species J.B.W.R. When L. Struble, hanna and Delawareriver sys- Sandpiperswere in lownumbers were found there Nov. 25, in- Chester,PA, was lowered, 20 spe- tems,for theybuilt up to 60 on onceagain. The Cutchogue sod cludingFranklin's, Little, Com.

Volume45, Number 1 ß81 Montclair, NJ, Sept. 27. A recordlate • Whip-poor-will S.A. wasbanded atAlfred, Allegany, For the 2•d fallina roW,•this NY,Oct. 19-21 (EB), and an- •gionhad a FOrk_.tailed Fly- otherwas picked up Oct. 22 in catcher'• aduliiprobably 6f ßI Chester,PA,and turned overto •hetacejbreed•n• in's. •O•th 4 •l• • TristatesearchinBird Newark,Rescue DEand Re-(R. •.•ricalwas Monroe, NY,'n'ear•theLakeEriL f0un•i•Hamlin• West). shore;Oct. • (RMt),although Only 55 Ruby-throated16'chlresid•tS.had •ti•di• Hummingbirdswere counted daysbefor•.!•waslastse•n•t. passingHawk Mr. (LG),about •6• after•rawih•muiiku •es. halfof recent totals. Red-headed This •as • 55•h•tat• :•ecfrd Woodpeckerreportswere up in (•boutth• -14th Regionflly), -•' a waythat defies pattern. More a•d th• fif•t awayfrom ihe • Rrst-wi,terFra,kli,'sGull atthe Couejohela Flats.Lancaster Cou,ty.Pen•lSylva,ia. on came down the coast than last coast/ it: f•llbWed the hig/oric 0ct0ber7,1990.Photograph/Eric Witmet. fall,with sixat Fire Island Oct. pattern bypccurring infall, bpt Black-headed,Iceland, Cape May, NJ, Oct. 31 (DWa). 2 (RJK)and four there Oct. 7 the9asf maj•3iity •/t•prcvi•fis.. Thayer's,Lesser Black-backed, Anadult and an immature were (KF);21 passed Hawk Mr., the re.cordshavebeen coastal. andGlaucous gulls,and Black- in w. Long Island Sound offRye bestcount inyears (LG). Red- ...... leggedKittiwake (WD'A et al). in a stormSept. 22 (TWB, B. belliedWoodpeckers arealso Upto seven Little Gulls were Weissman,S.Lincoln). becomingbeach migrants on countof 6000-7000at Bhck inthe Niagara R.Nov. 1 (RP), ArcticTerns were reported Long Island (e.g., Oct. 31, Jones Pond, Monroe, NY,Sept. 18 (F. andwe know of at least seven only far at sea:two 31 mi off Beach--KF)astheir range ex- Dobson)was considered a bit morealong L. Ontario and the NewJersey Aug. 27 (RIO, and pandsnorthward. low(RGS). "Sensational num- St.Lawrence R.,but only a few threeat CarteretCanyon, off bers"of BankSwallows, esti- werefound down the coast. Barnegat, NJ,Sept. 10 (ABr). FLYCATCHERSTO matedatover 5000, were at the CommonBlack-headed Gulls SixForster's Terns on the upper I SHRIKES ConejohelaFlatsAug. 25 (T. werereported from Brig, Cape Susquehannaat W. Pittston,A Say'sPhoebe atIsland Beach Garner, EWi), and 10,000 were May,and two in Delaware: Luzerne, PA, Oct. 18-19 (P. S.P.,NJ, Oct. 14 (G. Wenzel- at the-traditional Bainbridge, (APE).The Bonaparte's Gulli Sidari,WR) were unprece- burger) was the first in New Jer- Lancaster,PA,area Sept. 6 (L. concentrationinthe Niagara R. dentedin 40 years'experience; sey since 1977, and about the Coble). wasestimated Nov. 17 at wepresume they came from the 8thever, all in fall.Western A frayed,possibly-captive, 30,000(JW). Lesser Black- GreatLakes population. Never Kingbirds reached Long Island Black-billed Magpie was found backedGulls are being taken for haveBlack Terns been so scarce. in modestnumbers (half dozen deadat JFK airport, New York grantedon the coast, so our It istrue that many move south or so) and Cape May in good City,Nov. 6 (S.Chevalier), and half-dozenreports there are cer- farat sea, but we learned ofno numbers(around 20, maximum another, apparently wild, was at tainlyincomplete. Inland re- countlarger than three. fiveNov. 6). Increasing inland Montauk Point S.P., L.I., from portsincrease steadily. This ' Thisfall's reports offered no reportssuggest theymay straggle Nov. 17 into December (R. seasonbrought a half dozen hintof the great alcid winter to acrossthe continent instead of Stanfordetal). It fedon a deer frominterior New Jersey (John- come, except one Dovekie con- followingthecoast NE in fall. carcass.Black-capped Chick- sonPark, Cooper R., Dayton), vincingly described byduck- Singlesturned upthis fall at Mr. adeesstaged afair-sized invasion andfive from upstate New York huntingguides at Dunkirk Peter,NY, Oct.15 (Mearnsall the way to the outer beaches (twoat Saratoga L.,Nov. 24-27 Harboron L. Ontario,where BirdClub); Rye, NY, Nov. 3 (S. ofLong Island (ROP), Philadel- IF.Murphy], two at Stewartrare, Nov. 8 (M.& D. Rosing,Lincoln); Seemsville, Northamp- phia (J. Ginaven), andDelaware Park,Ithaca, in SeptemberfideTDM). ton,PA, Sept. 14 (R. Wiltraut), (APE). Brooks banded 112 at [JW],and one or possibly twoat a firstfor the Allentown area; Kaiser-Manitou,Monroe, NY, Montezumathrough the sea- OWLSTO NottinghmanPark, Chester, PA, in October,with a maximum son).One wasalso at Ironde- WOODPECKERS Sept.13 (W. Barber);and Tini- of 62 on Oct. 30 (EB), and quoitBay Sept. 30 (•'M.A. Onlya fewSnowy Owls ap- cumN.ILA., near Philadelphia, 45were at Green Lane Oct. 27 Sun&din),in additiontosev- pearedinupstate New York and Sept.15 (•-S.Sherman). The (GLF).A 2nd weakRed- eralin the Niagara R. asfar south as e. Long Island season's onlyScissor-tailed Fly- breasted Nuthatch invasion ina Somethingscattered Sabine's and Barnegat Light, NJ, Nov. catcherappeared briefly at rowreached all theway to Gullsallover this Region. Inad- 15(B. Wargo). The owlbanders Medford, Burlington, NJ,Oct. Delaware.Brown-headed Nut- didontothe few expected inthe atCape May set a one-night17 (WD). hatchesarenow "all over the Buffalo/Niagararegion from recordof 34 N. Saw-whetOwls Rehoboth-Bethanyarea" of Oct.2 on,single immatures were' Oct.24, and then surpassed it TwentyPurple Martins were Delaware,andare visiting feed- atDunkirk Harbor Oct. 28 (T. with47 on Nov. 8(K. Duffy). A founddead at Cape May Aug. ersin Ocean View (APE). Mahoneyet aL),the 2nd for Saw-whetin rhododendrons at 23, afterbeing starved by a CarolinaWrens are now Chautauqua,NY;Irondequoit Mr. Cuba,New Castle, DE, northeaster.Two Purple Mar- "ubiquitous"in Orange, NY, af- Bay,Monroe, NY, Sept. 14-15 Nov.28 (W. Wayne)was a tinsOct. 11 at Island Cottage, ter a 5-yearupswing (JPT) and (MR, •W. Klockner,RGS, classyfind. Monroe,NY (P. Spindled, were "all over" Dutchess,NY m.ob.);Derby Hill Sept. 15; the Aflight of 1500 Corn. Night- recordlate. Six thousand Purple (RTWBC). Two at Canton, St. St.Lawrence IL at the Robert hawks over Butler Sanctuary, Martins gathered atthe Niagara Lawrence, inlate November (B. MosesDam Oct. 23 (B.Di- Westchester,NY,Aug. 22 was al- R.Sept. 23 (WW). Belying our Kirby)were near their northern Labio);a2nd-year bird at Avon- mostlike the good old days. We I summerreports ofnesting fail- limit.Up to five Sedge Wrens by-the-Sea,Monmouth, NJ, on receiveda half-dozen other re- ures,Tree Swallows staged their occupiedwild millet at Shear- theremarkable dateof Aug. I portsof100+ migrant flocks, the "bestmigration in 15 years" on nessPool, Bombay Hook, in (phP. Misseldine); andAvalon, largest being 250, late, over L.I., where15,000 were at August(NH, ph. MO'B, APE, CedarBeach Sept. 20 (KF).A m.ob.),and singles were in up- 82 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 record this year. A Sage Green Warblers were in a fa- Thrasher,New Jersey's 2nd and vored tract of riverside willows the first in this Regionsince at Palmyra, Burlington,NJ, 1985, was at SpringL., Mon- Sept.16 (SF),and 100 N. Paru- mouth,Oct. 30 (ph.J. Golub). las---surprisingly,for a species A few BohemianWaxwings thoughtto be doingbadly--at werenear L. Ontarioin Oswego, CooperR., Camden,NJ, Sept. NY, after mid-September,but 23 (T. Wilson). none elsewhere. Northern Among rarities, a "Law- Shrikesbegan an invasion. There rence's"Warbler was at Hig- were10 reportsin the Buffalo bee'sAug. 18 (B. & S. Master). AlanBrady's •pslar boattrips • New area(fide RA), andgood num- An Audubon'sYellow-rumped Jerseyhave tunled up many a rareseabird, bers around Rochester after late Warbler was at Greece, Monroe, butmore une• wasa ratalandbird: October(fide RGS). Records NY, Oct. 3 (F. Dobson); this thisCla•-colored SparTow came aboard seme78 milesoffshore o• October15, thinnedout farthersouth, •0ut a formis not quiteannual in this 1990.PIK4ograplVAlan Brady. halfdozen singles reached coastal Region. A Black-throated New Yorkand n. NewJersey in Gray Warbler wasstudied at anotherat BarnegatLight, NJ, late November, the southern- theCape May hawkwatch Oct. Nov. 26 (M. Hannissian). mostin MercerNov. 25 0- Bick- 16 (•BE, E. Mitchell), and an- Only abouteight Dickcissels el). LoggerheadShrikes were other reportedat Tuckerton, were noted over the hawk watch scarcer.We heardof onlyseven, NJ, Sept.30 (•B. Conn).New at Cape May. Clay-colored ThisSedge Wren was photo•aphed AUKust typicallyconcentrated near the Jerseyrecords now approach Sparrowswere below par on the. 4,1990,at Bomba•Hook Nalional Wildlife coastin lateAugust and early 20. coast(only aboutsix at Cape Refuge,Delaware, where several individ,. September.Not fittingthat pat- Among southerlyspecies, May), but one at Mad Horse alswere present inAugust. I•plV tern were one inland near Yellow-throated Warblers were W.M.A., Salem,Nov. 23 (WD, MichaelO'Bden. Goshen,NY, Aug.31 OPT)and beyond breeding range at TBa) was a first for s.w. New state New York near Rochester one late at Cedar Beach, L.I., HeathcotePark, Midellesex, NJ, Jersey.One was80 mi off Bar- (RGS) and near Ithaca, (tJW, Nov. 3 (TWB, L. Bevier, L. Aug. 31 (T. Ostrand)and at negat,NJ, Oct. 15 (ph.ABr). tCM) and in New Jerseyat Brinker). JonesBeach S.P., L.I., Sept. There was a huge sparrow Rifle Camp Park,Passaic, Oct. 8-9 (AJL). A Prothonotary migrationalong the s. shoreof 11 (P. Both). Several,as is now VIREOS, Warbler was remarkablyfar L. Ontario near Rochester in annual,were around Cape May. WARBLERS north at Pt. Gratiot, Chau- October (RGS), and some The Rochester bird was record A Red-eyedVireo wasfound tauqua,NY, Aug. 14 (WD'A). wavesat CapeMay, ason Oct. late on Oct. 14. morethan 2 weeksafter the pre- Among many lingerers, a 15, but little on Long Island. The onlyNorthern Wheat- vious late record near Allen- Worm-eatingWarbler Nov. 28 Over 300 SavannahSparrows ear was at North River, Warren, town, PA, Nov. 6 (S. at CapeMay (DSi) anda Wil- werein soybeanfields in Salem, NY, on the upper Hudson, Farbotnik). The "dismaying son's Warbler Nov. 7 at NJ, Oct. 13 0KM, WD, SF). Sept.24 (RMt, fideL. Meade). scarcity"(NT) of warblersis Colonie, Albany, NY (RG), Up to sixSharp-tailed Sparrows All thrusheswere very scarce, es- perhapsbest summed up by the wereoutstanding. Oct. 6-7 set a record at the now peciallySwainson's Thrush. A situationat CapeMay- "a bad regular Beatty Pt. site near c• Mountain Bluebird de- day in Augustand September TANAGERS TO Rochester (M. Davids, KeG, FINCHES lighteda New YorkAudubon once featured a dozen warblers. RGS, CC et aL). A Harris' field trip to JonesBeach S.P., That is now a goodday, with A flurryof WesternTanagers Sparrowdelighted numerous L.I., Oct. 20 (•R. Machover,S. bad days having warblers included one at the same Rus- observersat JonesBeach S.P., Saphir),for the 2nd New York nonexistent"(PBa). sianOlive groveas 2 yearsago L.I., Oct. 30 (M. Bayer).An ad. A fewsuccessful species seem at Robert Moses S.P., L.I., Nov. Dark-eyedJunco of the Gray- to be makingup moreof the headedrace was very carefuly warbler total. A thousand Yel- describedat Hamlin BeachS.P., 1ow-rumped Warblers per Monroe, NY, Nov. 24 (•D. minute,totalling 100,000, were Sherony). estimatedcrossing the dykeat The only Yellow-headed Higbee'sBeach, Cape May, af- Blackbirdsreported were one ter a front Oct. 16 (F. Mears). near Riverhead, L.I., Oct. 31 At a bandingstation in Alfred, (ABa), two singlesbriefly at Allegany,NY, Yellow-rumped CapeMay, and two ad. males in Warblersmade up only9% of Salem,NJ, Nov. 28 0KM, WD, the total; 21% were Yel- E. Manners,J. Danzenbaker). lowthroats,and a surprising Three Brewer's Blackbirds were 26% wereMagnolia Warblers reportedfrom Easton, PA, Nov. (EB). Other successfulspecies, 14 (A. Koch), and one from reflectedby countsAug. 15 CapeMay Nov. 29 0Do). (PHo, PK) at Higbee'sBeach, WesternTanKer at RobertMoses State Onceagain it wasnot a winter Cape May: Yellow Warblers Pa•,,New Yo• o• November11,1990. finchyear. A fewWhite-winged (100), N. Waterthrush(25 wa- Photograph/KenFeudel. Crossbills were in the Adiron- terthrushesof bothspecies) and dacksin November(VP, GHu), Am. Redstart (250). Some 9-12 (ph. K. Fuestal,m.ob.), a and therewere curious pockets other strikingconcentrations malethat livedon sapin Cen- of RedCrossbills on e. LongIs- Sage•rasher at SpringLake, New Jersey, occurred in rem-nant tracts sur- tral Park, N.Y.C., after Nov. 25 land(PG, RJK)and along the o• October30,1990. Second state roundedby urban develop- (P. Mora) and was eventually shore of L. Ontario between record.PhotograplVJe• Golub. ment. Thirty Black-throated found dead (*A.M.N.H.), and Buffaloand Rochester(Chilton,

Volume 45, Number 1 ß83 M. Lanzone).Pine Siskins moved in P.O. Box 1000, Hudson, NY Holgenon,Paul Holt (PHo),Gene bethtown,NY 12932), Vivian fairnumb,is as far asDelaware, but 12534),Kevin Crilley (KCr), ILL. Hugglns (GHu) (OneidaLake Pitzrick,R. Hanck,Betsy Potter, EveningGrosbeaks remained very • (StLawrenc• Region, NY: Basin,NY: 1065 Westmoreland, Williamflueld (n.e. PA: 73 W. Ross RD 4, Box97, Canton, NY 136159, Syracuse,NY 13210),Phyllis Hur- St., Wilkes-Barre,PA 18702), WillieD'AUn•, Ward Dasey (s.w. lock, Rich Kane, Kevin Kadson MarthaReinhardt, Rxr.bester Birding NJ: 29 Ark Rd., Medford,NJ (KKa),Paul Kerlinger (PKe), Hugh Assodafion,Paul Rod, wild, J.J. Pus, Monk Parakeetswere nesting in 08055), Paul DeBenedictis,Peter Kingery,Marylea Klauder (Militia cia,Margaret Rusk (MRu), Steve Brooklyn,New York City (AJL) and Deryen (PDe) (Rocklana•NY: 70 Hill HawkWatch), R.J. Kur• Tom Santner,SySd• (LongIslan& 603 hungaround Liberty S.P., Jersey ThirdAve.,Nya& NY 10960),Rich Laura,I •,,rie La•on (rue.NJ: 90 N. MeadTerrace, S. Hempstead,NY City, NJ (G. Wald), as did a Ditch,Aline Dove, James Dowdell StanworthDr., Princeton,NJ 11550),R-M. Schuflcy, l•G. SpaIra Budgerigarin September. A Black- (JDo),S.W. Famn (N'mgara Fron- 08540),S.R. Lawrence, &J. [auro, (GeneseeOrnithological Society), hoodedParakeet was at Iron&quoit tier,NY: Ten Mile P,d., Allegany, NY MannyLevin•JayG.Lehman (Sus- KeithSeager, Dave Sibley (DSi), Bay,near Rochester, Sept 14. A Eur. 14706),A.P. • (NewCasde and quehannaRegion, NY: RD 2, Box SteveSobocinski (SSo), Clay & Pat Goldfinchwas at Lyons,Somerset, Kent, DE: 59 LawsonAve., Clay- 68C, Norwich,NY 11815),Hdm Sutton,J.F. Swertinskl, Fred Tetlow, NYAu• 5 (SSo). mont,DE 19703),Vince Ella, Brett Manson(Lower Hudson Valley, NealThotpe,J.P. Tramontario (Or- Ewald,Ken Feustel, Bill & SallyFin- NY: MooresMill, RD 4, Pleasant angeand Su#ivan, NY: Orange Co. Observers:(Subreglonal compil- td (B & SFi),Sheryt Fort• W.W. Valley,NY 12569),Curtis Marantz, CommunityCollege, Middletown, ersinboldface) RobertAndrle, Peter Fredl(Suss•; DE: 301 County R•, RobertMarcotte (RMt), C.K. Melin NY 10940),Ed Treacy, Dave Ward Bad,x4d(PBa) (coastal NJ:260 Page Lewes,DE 19958), G.L. Freed, (FingerLakes Region, NY: 84-A (DWa), R.T. WatermanBird Club, Ave.,Lyndhurst, NJ 07071),Andy PadraicFrench, Paul Gillen, John Gi- TurkeyHill Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850), Dutche•NY), William Watson, Jeff Baldalii(ABa), Irving Black (n• NJ: naven,Cathy Githens,Laurie J.IC Metitt,David Mizrahi, Arthur WelkEricWitmer, AIWollin (Long EagleRock Village, Bldg. 26, Apt. Goodrich(Hawk Mr), ElseGreen- Morris,B.L Morris (e•PA: 825 N. Island:4 MeadowLane, Rockville 8B, BuddLake, NJ 07828),R-J. stone(Montclair Bird Blub),K.C_• MuhlenbergSt., Allentown, PA Center, NY 11570), Richard Blicharz,Jerry Book, Alan Brady Griffith(Genesee Region, NY: 61 18104),Brian Moscatello (BMo), ZainEldeen.--ROBERT O. PAX- (ABr), Elizabeth Brooks, T.W. GrandviewLane, Rochester,NY T.D. Mosher,Bill & Naomi Mur- TON, 460• Dr.,Apt 72, Burke(New York RareBird Alert, 14612),R. Guth•e,Gveg ttanisek phy(B & NMu),Michad O'Brien, New York, NY 10027,Wnl ISM NYRBA),Carolyn Cass, Cayuga (r•w.NJ: 4 MamaI•, Phillipsbu• DrewPanko, Jerry Pasquardla 0Pa), J. BOYLE, JR., 12 Glenwood Bird Club, WE. Cook (Hudson- NJ 08865),Dorothy Hartmann, JackPeach.y, J.M.C. Peterson Road,Denville, NJ 07834, and MohawkRegion, NY: Colum- HighPeaks Audubon ,Society, High- (Adirondack-ChamplainRegion, DAVID A. CUTLEI• 1110 Rock bia-GreenCommunity College, landAudubon Society (NJ), Norman NY: DiscoveryFarm, RD 1, Eli7•- CaeekDr., Wyn•ote, PA 19095.

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ß Frederick ATLANTICCOAST Baltimore Patuxente Sandy Point Eastern REGION NeckNW' WashingtonD,C. S.R HenryT. Armistead Alexandriaß MD ßBlackwater NWR Thiswas a verymild fall, resulting in .Salisbury asomewhat higher number oflinger- DealIsland P• WMAJA •L ingbirds. In spiteof the immense ' eCharl•esville '• •1 problemswaterfowl face, this Region continued to furnish some remark- abletotals. A lackof strongcold ' ,R,•h•ond• • ATLANTIC frontsmade the passefine migration -Lynchburg X• • O•N disappointing.Observer coverage was excellentwith severalactive ma- jorbanding stations, continued in- tenfiveactivity in Washington,and increasedfidd work on Assateague ß Martinswile Island.A total of 381 pages ofreports werereceived and 315 spedes seen in theRegion this season. esterBeach, MD); D.C. (Wash- LOONS TO ington,D.C.); E.S.V.N.W.R. IBISES Abh•i•$: Adventure(Ad- (EasternShore of VirginiaNat 1 Optimalcounts of loonsinduded ventureSanctuary, Potomac, Wildli•Rq7. ); Fish. I. (Fisherman4000 Red-throateds atAssateague •+), ] ]• on•c BayoEN• MD); BackBay (Back Bay Natl IslandNat? Wildli• Ref.,VA); HOceanCity Nov. 27 (MO, GG) Wildli)• Ref., VA); the Bay Hart (Hart &Miller islands,in the and913 at Chine,Nov. 23 (DC). s•c •c• ]000+ •c. 7. These (ChesapeakeBay); Blackwater Baye. of Baltimore);Kiptopeke Spitzer'sinvestigations ofcooperative (BlackwaterNat'l Wildli• Rq?, (bandingand observation point in feedingof "fish-divers"yidded im- • • • o[3 ho• or1•. MD); C.B.B.T.(Chesapeake Bay CapeCharles area, VA); S.P.S.P. pressivetotals of Com. Loons in tidal Pi• G• • Bridge& Tunnel,VA); Chine. (SandyPoint State Park, near An- areasof theBay, such as 1032in (Chincoteague Natl Wildli•Ref., $1 at •e• •o• •old at napolk,MD). Placenames in EastemBay, MD, Nov.7, 776 on • L W.M•, •, A• VA);Craney ( CraneyIsland Dis- italicsare counties; dates in italics thelower Choptank R., MD, Nov. posalArea, Portsmouth,VA); indicate birdswere banded. 15 (with one flock of 700+, his D.C. • 1• • Pot• Damsite(banding site at Tolch-

84 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 theexotic water plant Hydd•a (DC), with a recordstate count of 610 there at C.B.B.T.•om Sept26 on(DM, 3 bandeaseach year, and it ishoped and29 at LochRaven Res. n. of Bal- Au• 12(HTA, GLA). Three Snow HTA, SR, DSb, TG) but two at thatits operation will continue for timoreNov. 22 (SWS).Horned andtv• Bluegeese were in as early as WallopsI. Nov.7 weremore unex- manyyearn. Justs. of here on Fish. I, Grebescontinued to be ahnningly Sept.18 at RemingtonFarms, Ken• Bakescaptured 75rapton, induding scarcewith no totalsrecdved any MD 0 & PG), and asmany as ofthis fall were very high numbers of 36 Cooper'sand 12 Red-tailed higherthan Hoffman's 21 at As- 30,000Snows were at RuthsbergBlack Scoters:1040 Oct. 21 at As- Hawksplus five peregrines, a s•gnal sateagueI. Oct. 27! This season's Nov. 17 0 & PG). A Ross'Goose sateagueI. (Mill), 800at Chinc accomplishmentfora one-man oper- minedup again at BladoaraterNov. Oct. 24 (EMW), 2030 at Chinc mionconducted bya genremanwell manyat ChineSept 30-Occ 24 22 (DC) wherea Brant,unusual Nov. 23 (DC), and 3600 at Ocean intohis eighties! (SliD, •MW, C & MH). awayfrom open tidal waters, was City/AssateagueI. Nov. 27 (MO). At Up the coastat AssateagueI, Some45 Coifs Sheatwaters were presentOct. 2%Nov. 25 (DC,pk) Bellevue,MD, 600 Buffleheadson MD/VA, Ward and Yatesbanded off OceanCity aslate as Oct. 6 as was a "Hutchins" Canada Goose theChoptank R.Nov. 3 madeahigh 248 Peregrinesand saw 659, th• (MO, HLW). Best N. Gannet Nov.4 (HTA). totalfor so mrlyin the season (HTA). sightingsof 12.9 per 10 man houri figureswere 2500 off Ocean City / Best Wood Duck totalswere of Thebest Hooded Merganser total thebest ever in the21 yearnof that AssateagueI. Nov. 27 (MO, GG) 500at Hog I., MD, Sep•6 (MO) wasof 138at Ft Eustis,VA, in New- operation,save for 14in 1979and withtwo there as early as Sept 16 and 185 at StumpyL., Virginia portNews (SR). 13.5in 1989.The 248 bandedmade (MO).AnAm. White Pelican was at Beach,Oct. 7 (PWS).Hart had some thehighest number ever. ELsewhere, a Chinethroughout theperiod 0MA, exceptionalduck maxima such as Peregrineat Pt LookoutS.P., MD, JJF,TB, EMW, m.ob.).It hasbeen 150Blue-winged Teal Sept 2, 2000 wasseen to captureand eat an Am. exceptionalnotto see one there dur- MallardsSept. 16, 3000 N. Pintails Asusual much raptor watching took gestrelOct 13 (EMW). ingmust ofthe 1980s, but this could and 1000N. ShovelersOct 14, and phcein thegreater Cape Charles, SingleOspreys were reported changeany time. Bmwn Pelicans 2000 Green-winged Teal with 1000 VA, areaat Kiptopeke(BW eta/), •om4 Marylandlocalities past mid- continuedtomanifest a mbust pres- RuddyDucks Nov. 3 (HK, RFtL wherea hawkwatch was conducted, November(MI, FLP,CRV, DC), a encefollowing successful breedin• BD eta/), theshovder total a state at Wise Pt. south of there where higherthan usual number. In the with nearrecord counts of 150at As- record.Four early Green-winged Lukei eta/banded752 hawks, andat ConowingoDam areaalong the sateagueI., MD, Sept.16 (MO, Tealwere at Faston,MD, Aug.1 Fish.I., justs. •om WisePt, where lowerSusquehanna tL, Bald Eagle EB), 125at OceanCity Aug. 11 (MO). Washingtoncontinued to Bakeralso banded raptors. At Kip- numbers increasedfrom seven m (MO, LMD), 560 at WallopsI., haveintensive coverage with 320 topekethe watch recorded 11,610 Septemberto 32 by the endof VA, Sept21 (CRV),330 at Kip- Am. BlackDucks Nov. 19 (DC), raptorsin470.45 his on 63 days Sept November (RMS, BY), with a topekeSept. 2 (GLA,HTA) and 1100 Malhrds,380 N. Pintail,and 1-Nov.28. Thisaverage of 24.7 GoldenFagte also present Up to20 125at Fish.I. Oct.6 (HTA). Small 50 N. ShovelersNov. 17 (OJ),110 birdsper hour continues toslip •om wereat Bhckwater during November numberslingered in bothstates to Blue-wingedTealSept 8 (DC),400 lastyears 27, 302 in 1988,27.4 in withtwo Goldensalso (MO, GG), theend ofthe period. However, they Ring-neckxxtDucks Oct. 29 (DC), 1987and averages of 40-96 during on the Potomacs. of D.C, 20 Balds 1820Lesser Scaup Nov. 19 (DC), theperiod 1982-1986. Spedes max- wereseen Nov. 17 0B, GK). In late Bayn. ofthe MD/VA border,espe- 336 BuffleheadsNov. 17 (DC), and imainduded 88 OspreysOct. 3, summerByrd counted as many as dalbrone as far up as Baltimore Au{3 3500Ruddy Ducks Nov. 10 (DC), sevenBald Eagles and 24 N. Hartiers 130in a roostingarea on the James 11 0 & KF).At C.B.B.T.,seven manyof these totals largdy of birds Oct 28, 335Sharp-shinned Hawks tL, VA. GreatCormorants were seen as early seen•om D.C. but in Maryland wa- Oct.6, 82Cooper's Hawks Oct. 12, The bestBroad-winged Hawk asSept 29 (SHD). tets.At Craneyup to 500 N. Shovd- 271 Am. KestrelsOct. 2, 165 Mer- flightswere of 1200at Baltimore Bestbitterns were four Americans erswere present Oct. 11 (SR). linsOct 3, and60 Peregrine Falcons Sept16 (BY)and 470 in Howan{ at DealI. Nov. 17 (C &ES) andsix Uniquewas a Eur.Wigeon seen by Oct. 4. Most of theseare well brow MD, the sameday (RG). Eight LeastsatHog I. onthe upper Chop- manyat ChincOct 24--Nov. 24 recordtotats here, the Sharp-shinned tanktL, MD, Sept12 (MO). Inter- (EMW,JJF, DC). • 1.has been Hawkhigh being espech• anemic Nov.26 (MO, GG), possiblythe esfingheron records induded highs theRegion's best wigeon site for October3 wasthe best day overall southernmustspoton the east coast of 94 Great Bluesin D.C. Oct 13 manyyearn and 5000 Am. Wigeon with 740 raptors.The Cooper's wherethey may be seen in numbers (DC), 43 GreatEgrets far in the were estimatedthere Oct. 24 with Hawkand Peregrine flights were ex- Unexpectedspots for single Golden Piedmontinterior at StauntonRiver 7000Nov. 26 (MO, GG). Another cellent.Interesting off-peak counts Eagleswere Arlington, VA, Oct 8 S.P.Aug. 26 0CB),and 200 Cattle superlativeHart count was of 10,000 were11 Sharp-shinnedsasearly as (RAA), Nokesville,VA, Oct. 21 Eg•xsat KiptopekeSept 2 (HTA, scaupsp. Nov. 3 (BD).Hart is an Sept6, 202 Aro_ Kesuels Sept 8, 59 (KHB),and Urieville, MD, Nov. 11 GIA) plusa lateone at Blackwa• poundedspoil area in theBay • of CoopersHawks Oct 17,43 Pere- 0 & pG). Nov. 11 (NM), and 85 Black- grinesOct. 6, 44 Ospreysand 12 Representativerailtotals were nine crownedNight-Hemns at Deal I. boatAs is typical ofsuch areas, condi- Peregrinesaslate as Oct. 25, and 133 Kingsat HOgI., MD, Sept12 with Nov.26 (MO, GG) in company tions for waterfowl and shorebirds Shaip-shinnedsaslate as Nov. 9. Sin- 13Vhghias the• Aul• 8, and 10 Vir- withsix hte Glossy Ibises. The only varygreatly. Until the 1980s no one g•eGolden Eagles were sero Oct 17 giniasatDeal I. Nov.26 (MO,GG), WhiteIbises were singles at Chinc visitedthis site at all. Let's hope it will & 20and a Rough-legged Hawk was while 24 Com. Moorhens were at Aug.12-19 (SHD) and at Summit continuetobe so good for waterbirds here Nov. 19, but no N. Goshawks WealI. Sept8 (SHD).Up to 570 HallTurf Farm, MD, Sept8 (EBr). andwill not fill intonegh:ct or be- weredetected although one was seen Am.Coots were in the H, sdn'//a inthe Exoticwas a GreaterFlamingo seen comeovergown with Phragm/mas so atE.S.V.N.W. tL Oct 140JF). D.C. areaNov. 10 (DC) and560 at overG•m•m•ras well as at Rigby I. in manysuch places do. Owingto devdopmentthis will LochRaven Nov. 30 (s•rs). The Maaheu•VA, Nov. 1%23 (MH). Four Corn. Eidersat S.P.S.P.Oct pmbablybethe last year for the Kip- Poolesville,MD, SandhillCrane, a 10were a new species forAnneArun- topekewatch, but good places for an fiXttLreforover 2 yearn,was present at WA•RFOIfifl. dd(LMD, HLW) and very rare any- alternativeone exist 3 mi to thesouth, throughSep 22 (MO). Eventhough the growth of Hydn'•a whereon the Bay. Five were reported whereLukei captures raptors atWtse wasquite good in thewaters of the •om ChincNov. 23 (DC), indud- Point.Here 771 werebanded indud- SHOREBIRDS greaterD.C. area,waterfowl there ingtv• acLmales. "Jerry ducks" are ingnew highs for Peregrine (35) and Someof the best' shorebirding wasat werelate and in lowsupply (VK, ratelyseen at ChineTwo King Ei- CoopersHawk (150), a newlow for Ha• Certain of thesecounts tbere DC). In Maryland(except atHart) derswere at OceanCity Nov. 22 Merlins(81) andso-so numbers of would haveseemed incredible in the mo*xwaterfowl were likewise (RFR). (GM) and up to sevenwere at am. I(•el (26)and Shaw-shinn• upperBay, or anywherein the Re- However,Mute Swanscontinued to C B BT duringNovember (DM) Hawk(433) This site achieves great gion,prior to the start of regular cow massm theHooper's I, MD, area Oneto three Harlequin Ducks were resultsthrough the efforts ofonly 2or erageof timsate dunng the 1980s

Volume 45, Number 1 ß•5 OnAu• 5,345Semi10•mted Plov- 3901 Oct. 6; 3780 Oct. 17; 691 DOVES TO ers,1700 Semi10almated and114 Stilt Nov. 18. SevenWhite-rumped SHRIKES Sandpipers(HIO;Au• 12, five Hud- Sandpipevawereseen as hte as Nov. 3 At Rockville,MD, 600 Rockand sonjanGodwits, 500 W. Sandpipersat Hart (BD) and the best tally from 1700Mouming doves were seen go- (RFR);Au• 19,two An• Avoce•, Chinewas 55 Sept 1 (DC).Baird's ingto a ronstAug, 3 (MO).A hte 125 Greaterand 850 Lesseryel- Sandpipeaswereseen at 7 localities Yellow-billedCuckoo was in D.C. lowlegs,two Marbled Godwits, 37 dudingone in D.C.Au• 25 (RH), Oct. 20 (RH, DC). In the RoddyTumstones (EB); Au• 26, oneat Lilypons,MD, Sept% 10 Nokesville,VA, areaBass found 4 onePiping Plover, two Marbled (SWb),and one at False Cape S.P., (second)Bam Owl broodsthis fall in- Godwits,420 Leastand 370 White- VA, Sept.23 (SR).M. O'Brien dudingone nest with 3 fresheggs rornpedsandpipers (BD); Sept 2, 50 found100 Pectoral Sandpipers atAs- AdultCommon Black-headed Gull at Chin. Oct 30,three of these broods fledg- RedKnots, eight Baird's and four sateagueI. Aug, 18 plus a breedlng-coteague National Wildlife Refuge, Vir•nia, ingbeforethe endof October. Of the Buff-breastedsandpipers, 10 Wil- plumagedDunlin appearing tobe of September24,1990. A relative• ea• scarcerowls a Long-earedwasat As, son's and two Red-necked the Greenlandrace (MO, HLW, datefor this uncommon stra•ler. Photo- sateagueI. Nov. 27 (MO, GG)and a Phalaropes(FID; Sept 16, aWhim- hMD, DB). graph/hvidtup,ak. N. Saw-whet was there Nov. 12 brd,50 Sanderlings,200 Pectoral Interestingrecords from the s.w. (MLH) whileanother was a Salis- Sandpipers,40 LesserGolden- VirginiaPiedmont, whence we re- Singksofthe rater gulls were aI ittle bury,MD, Oct 2%30 (C & ES). Plovers(RFR); two MarbledGod- ceivefew reports, were a Buff- Gullat OceanCity Nov. 24 (MO, Ten Short-earedOwls werean excel- witsreappeared Oct 14 (RFR);a breastedSandpiper atDanville Au• PO), a Corn.Bhck-headed at Back lent count from Deal I. Nov. 26 HudsonianGodwit was thereNov. 7, twoSandea• atHogan's Pond Bay/FalseCape Nov. 18 (DSb),an- (MO, GG)and they were seen at 6 3 (BD); from four to one Buff- Au• 20,five Sandefl• at Staunton other Chine Aug, 24-Oct. 28 (CRV, otherMmytand localities (fia• RFPO. breastedSandpipers were here Sept RiverS.P. Sept 8, andtwo Lesser DC, CPW), a CaliforniaGull at Thebest COm. Nighthawk tally was 2•Dct. 15. Golden-Ploversat Danville Oct 3 S.P.S.P.Oct 29 (EB,MO, pN),and of264 at Lynchburg, VA, Sept 10 Verylate was a LesserGolden- 0CB).Czaplak had the best count of Black-le•dgitO•es at •sat%,ue (C & MH) andthe latest report was PloveratNew Design Rd., Frederkt; Buff-breasted Sandpiper, seven at I. Oct 7 (MLH,pk), C•3.B.T. Oct ofone at Kiptopeke Oce 13 (BW). MD, Nov. 20 (MO, GG). At Chinc.Sept 23. Two earlyCorn. 29 (BL), and Chink Nov. 22-23 A hugeChimney Swift roost at Chinc.,five Bhck-n•xxl Stiks,12 Snipewere at HogI., MD, Au• 8 (DC,GM). A birdidentified asa yel- Baltimore was estimated at HudsonJanand two Marbled god- (MO). Single Red-necked 4000-5000during September (BY, witswere found Au• 24-25(CPW Phahropeswere at Belle Haven, VA, gentatus]cach/nnans) wasat S.P.S.P., PB).A sp.hummka eta•). Dykesaw an adultand two Sept20-23 (JJF, VK) and near Fred- MD, Sept13 (MO, pk). This form, wasat PineyPt., St.Ma•y6 MD, full-grownyoung stilts atDeal I. Aug, erick,MD, Sept22-23 (SM, BS), Nov. 29 (AB).Most unusualwas a 15,indicating breeding here al•ain, at while three (plus two Red identifiedonly a coupleoftimes previ- woodpeckermigration atTilghman theonly known site in Maryland.Phalaropes) wereseen offOcean City ouslyin NorthAmerica. An apparent I., MD, Oct. 7when Reesesaw 12 FourAm. Avocets in D.C.Au• 26 Oct 6 (MO, HLW). V,g-bmedx Red-headeck,21 Red-bellieds,seven (DC, RH) providedthe first well- AtFt. Eustis, VA, a 43-a• dredge wasat OceanCity Nov. 27 (MO, Downies,and a Hairyin passage doctunentedrecord for the Disnice disposalsiteproduced these wadeas of GG). LesserBlack• Gullscon- there.Five Red-headedswere in mi- A lesserYellowlegs in Cu•0er, VA, note:300 Semipalmatedand 38 tinueto inomsewith nineat C•3.B.T. grationOce 9 atElkNeck S.P., MD, wellin theinterior of theRegion White-rornpedsandpipers Sept. 10; a Oce27 (BT),three at S.P.S.P. Oct 11 farthern. on theE. Shore(BY), and Nov.25 was hte (SEF, WRP). Up to Baird'sSandpiper Sept 29; 800 W. (MO),four at Ocean City (MO, PO), 150N. Flickmwere at Tilghman I. 150were at the Easton sewage ponds, SandpipersOct. 1; a Red-neckedtwo at TilghmanI., MD, Oct 28 Oce 14 (FLP). MD, Sept6 (MO),a sitethat pro- PhalaropeSept. 24•Oct. 4 (RLA, (DC)and singles onnumerous dates at Olive-sidedFlymtchers were seen videdgood waterfowl and shore- RIa•. Someof these areas are only atleast 6 other 1ocalitim The only Ice- atonly 5 sites,including two at Tilgh- b'malingformuch of the fall, albeit in a goodfor waders for a fewyears and landGull sightingwas ofanimmature man I. Sept8 (RLt0.Empidonax to- lessthan bucolic setting. These ponds we all needto be on the lookoutfor at Hart Sept.16 (RFR).A Great talswere mostly modest with highs at werebirded more intensely this year newones, to glom onto them fret and Black• Gull wasseen to kill a Damsiteoffour Yellow-bellieds Sept. thanever before and provided records check them out while they are good. MmllardatChine Oce 21 (C &MH). of twoBaird's Sandpipers Sept. ll Southernrems lingered later than (MO),150 Pectoral Sandpipers Au• JAEGERSTO ever before with a Gull-billed at singleswere at HuntleyMeadows 9 (HLW, MO), three Wilson's SKIMMERS OceanCity Oct 7 (MI) & 13(MO) countyPark, Fai•ea• VA, Au• 4 PhalaropesSept 5-11 (MO), and a Jaegersightings were of a Pomafineand a Sandwichat Chinc. Oct 14 (KH)and at Pennyfield, n. of D.C., Red-neckedPhalarope Sept. 4 offVirginia Beach Au• 26(BP, BW, 0JF)plus nine at Back my/False Cape Aug.21 (LB) otherswere at As- (RLK).Fi•een Marbled Godwits at BT),a ParasiticatOcean City Sept Oct 17 (DSb,TG). Falltern counts sateagueI. Oct. 13 and Nov. 3 Oyster,VA, Oce 20 made the high- 16 (MO, EB)and four there Nov. 27 arealways impressive andthis year was (MLH,LMD, HLW), Chinc. Sept esttotal (SR), and one to threewere (MO,GG), an imm. jaeger sp. in the noexception with top tallies of 280 16 0MA), andE.S.V.N.W.R. Oce in theOoean City area mid-August lower Bay off New Pt. Comfort, VA, CapsiansatHartAu• 19 alongwith 14-Nov. 23 (samebird the whole to lateNovember (LMD, HLW, Dec.2 (PRS),and a possiblejuv. 1400Forster's (EB), 58 Caspiansin time?;DH, GM, C & DB). The MO, GG). Long-tailedoff OceanCity Oct 6 D.C.Au• 11(DC), 1075 commons hugeflights ofE. Kingbirds o•n seen At Cobb I., VA, Rottenborn (PO,HLW). at KiptopekeSept. 1 (HTA) and at Kiptopekedid not materialize this found1322 Sanderlings and 400 6000at Pt. Lookout S.P., MD, Selx. thehigh apn5160 Sept. 9 RedKnots Aug, 14. Aknot at Black- of LaughingGulls in theRegion's 19 (MO), and900 Fonter's at Ocean (BW). waterNov. 24 wasnot only out of Piedmontareas, such as Nokesville, Cityas hte as Nov. 27 (MO, GG). Fourvery hte N. Rough-winged placebut also very hte (MO, RFR, VA,cotmrs of639 on Sept. 2, 4500 SevenSandwich Terns at Astuteague Swallows were at Lilypons,MD, GG,ph0. Sanderl• were noted in Oct 13, and200 aslate as Nov. 11 Au• 18 madean exedlent total for Nov. 12 (SM),andtwo werein D.C. highnumbe• at Hog I. onthe (KHB, DFA, ph.).In landlockedMavfiand (LMD). Out fromV'u'ginia oce 3o (PC).Rongh-w,s can giniaE. Shorewith 1785 Au• 13 Howar• MD, 1500were at Green Beach,two Bridled Terns were found benotoriously late, buta Bank Swal- (SR),on Assateague I. with 1000 ManorTurf Farm Sept 9 (hiM,JF). Au• 12,70 mi o•hore(DFA et a2) lowat S•.S.P. Nov. 17 (HLW eta2) Au• 18(MO), andin the Back Bay / Fartherinland and north Ringler andthree were seen Aug• 26 (BP, representedan unheard of datefor FalseCape S.P. area where Schwab found25 at PineyRun in Carro/], BW,BT). The high count of Black thisspedes. Also hte was a BarnSwal- continuedhisregular surveys ofbeach MD, Sept2, andone as hte as Nov. Skimmerswas of only 500 at Ocean lowat Assateague I. Nov. 3 (LMD, birds:4543 Au• 8; 5531Au• 28; 22.A Franklin'sGull was at Craney C•tySept.16 (MO,•). HLW).Top swallow tallies induded

AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 11,600Trees at Assateague Sept. 23 threeBlackpoll warblers plus 35 Late birds were a Blue Grosbeakat (MLH),250 N. Rough-wingedsat Corn.Yellowthroats atCraney. BlackwaterOc• 27 (GLA,HTA), an Seneea•MD, Aug.1 (MO), 2000 Therewere some good warbler IndigoBunting on AssateagueI. Banksat Easton,MD, Sept.4 Nov. 3 (RH) andtwo in D.C. Oc• (RLK),and 4000 Barnsat CobbI., and 25 Chesmut-sidedsat Elk Neck 27(DC). Only three Dickcissds were VA,Aug. 14 (SR). S.P.Sept. 16 (BY), 11 Chestnut-sid- reported, singles at Chine.Sept. 1 A highlightof thefall was the edsand 18 Black-throatedGreens at (DC),•samgue I. Oct 5 (MkH), tremendousflight of BlueJays, espe- TriaddphiaRes., MD, Sept.20 (SA), andHou• MD, Oct 14 (SA). dallyalong the coast. At Kiptopeke 20Cape Mays at Damsite asearly as Therewere a numberof reports of thousandspassed tach day for mvetal Aug.29 0P),and 26 Black-throated Gay-colored Sparrows with ones at weekslate September to mid-Octo- RockWren at CraneyIdaM DispocalArea, GreensatTi•nmn IslandSept. 16 AssateagueI. Sept. 16, 23, & 28 ber,with 8000+seen Oct 14, 5482 Portsmouth,I/irgJnia, November 14,1550. 0GR).In D.C. C,•plakfound these (MLH, MO, EB), one at ES.V.N.W.R-Nov. 3 (SR),and sin- Oct 13,3263 Oct 6, 2285Sept. 30 Da•d F. •batt. birdson Sept.16:10 Red-eyed (BW), 5790 Oct 8 (HTA, LMD, Vireos,two Blue-winged,four glesat Kiptopeke Sept, 23and Om 4 HLW), and 72 bandedOct. 15 Nashville,four N. Pamla,10 Magno- 0HB,JWD). Lark Sparrows were on (WPS).In Maryland,impressive unimpressive, although 69 Gray- • 11 Blackpoll,e'•at Bhck-and- AssateagueOct. 7 (GM) & 19 cheekedswere at AdventureSept. whit• and threeCanada waeolers, all flightswere of 1100at Elk Neck S.P. 12-Oct: 18 with seventhere Oct. 8 (MLH).AGrasshopper Sparrowwas Oct 9 (BY),1150 at Rockville Sept. besttotals for him thisfall in the Dis- atAdventure Om 16(MD) andone (MD) andhundreds of Swainsons 26 (MO,PO), and2868 at Eastern ttic• Ten ConnecticutWarblers were wason C.B.B.T.Nov. 4 (SR).Al- wereover Rocl•le at night Sept. 28 NeckN.W.R- Oct 13 0 & PG).A atAdventure Sep• 9-25with two on waysnoteworthy inland, a Sharly (MO) anda lateone was at S.P.S.P. Sept.15 (MD) and six were in Anne tailedSparrowwas inFrederick; MD, "wayminor invasion, first since '83" Nov.16 (MO). Reesefound 250 E. (RFR)of Black-cappedChickadees ArunddME), SepL 16Oa. 7(P & Sept.30 (SM).No outstanding Bluebirdsinmigration atTi•nmn I. tookplace with three at Hatford numberaof Lincoln'sSparrows were Glen,MD, Nov.1 & 20 (BB)and Nov.4 and19 N. Mockingbirds,also capturedatthe banding sm._tious, but severalat PineyRun Park, Carro/• migrating,Oct. 21. Notable highs fivewere at SchooleyMill Park, wereof 111Gray Catbirds at As- duringNovember (RFR). The influx Howara•MD, Oct. 6 (NM) and of Red-breastedNuthatches was sateagueI. Sept. 23 plus26 Brown threewere there Oct 7 (GC).Octo- mediocre(v.o.). Thrashersthere Sept. 14 (MH-I) and ber20-21 saw a biginflux of spar- Good wren counts were of 21 235Cedar Waxwin• at Kiptopeke rows,espedally Songs and Swamps on theearly date of Sept.8 (BW). W'mtersat AssateagueI. Oct. 20 (v.o.). LoggerheadShrike is still showing a (HLH)and seven Sedges at Deal I. Firstanivals detected this fall were Nov. 26 (MO, GG). Manyob- precariouspresence Regionally with a ImplandLongspur atHart Oct 15 birdsreported only from Lilypons serversremarked on the fine flight (HK, MO) anda SnowBunting at (v.o.),Nokesville, VA (KHB), and thisyear of the kinglets, espedally in AssateagueI. Oct 21 (MLH).Alate Lucket• VA Cv%EMW). MaleProtho•atary Wa•er at Blacl•ater late October with 170 Golden- Bobolinkwas atAssateague I. Oct 19 NationalWildlife Refuge, Ma•land, still o• crownedson Assateague I. Oct 20 (MLH) andup to 5000were at VIREOS, territoryo• !helate date of A•p•st 12, Chestertown,MD, Sept.3 0 & PG) (MLH),39 plus 69 Ruby-ctowneds WARBLERS 1990.Photograph/George L.AnnMead. at DamsiteOm 21 0P),350 Ruby- and2000 at Kings Creek on the up- crownedsOct 27 and207 Oct 20at Forthese birds this fall was apoor one perChoptank R-, MD, Aug.31 wkhlow numberes and few good BM). At I• LookoutS.P. a Hooded (MO). Two Yellow-headedBlack- flightdays, except for Sept. 16. Rep- WarblerOct 13 waslate (EMW, birdswere reported, one at As- resentativesour remarks renaged RLH). sateagueI. Sept. 19 0C) andone at from'Whe lmssetine migration was At Kiptopeke,in its 28th year of ChineSept. 2%31 (RD).At Reston, theworst I haveever experienced" majormist-netting, 87 species were VA, a Brewer'sBlackbird was seen (RFR)to "Bkdsper 1000 net hours bandedon 49 daysSept: I-Oct. 20 Nov.10 (DFA). Unusual up the Bay lowestever for August and Septem- comprising2669 birds in 8080net andup the Choptank R.was a Boat- ber"from bander Ross. However, the hours(WPS, JHB, DSb, KT, JWD), tailedGrackle atEaston, MD, Aug.1 excellentlevel of observingdid result induding28 warblerspecies. This (MO). in a higherthan usual number of ratherlow total was owing to habitat Reesehad as many as 500 House recordsof late birds,thanks to the destructionby thedevdoper who Finchesin migration atTilghman I. verymild fall, such as these late Soli- ownsthe area around the banding Nov. 4, and 1167 wereat Chester- taryVirensatSalisburyOct 31(C& site.Next year it ishoped this opera- townOct 5 0 & PG). American DB), Loch RavenRes. Nov. 18 doncan rdocate nearby. The station Goldfincheswith two dependent 0Wh),D.C. Nov.12 (DC),a Red- at Damsitecaptured 1642 birds in youngwere seen at Crofton, MD, on eyedVireo in Baltimore Oa 25(BPO, theextremdy late date of Oct 20 NorthernWheatear at HogIdand Marsh, a NashvilleWarbler in D.C. Nov. 4 6797net hours Aug: 1-Oct. 28on 28 daysfor a totalof 88 spedes,26 of (EJ),and 336 were at Easstem Neck Maryland,September 12,1•0. Rrststate (RH,DC), a MagnoliaWarbler at record.PbetogTaph/Michael O'Bde•. themwarblers 0P etal). At Adven- N.W.R., MD, Nov. l 0 & PG). EllicottCity, MD, Oct 24 (BO),a Twoextremely early Evening Grov Bhck-throatedBlue Warbler in Ba/- ture,2425 birds of 89 spedeswere FastemNeck N.W.R- (J &PG),and bandedAug: 15-Nov. 1, including beakswere in Hou• MD, Oct 16 t/moreNov. 1 (BR), Bhck-throated an extremelyearly Ruby-crowned Green Warblersat Loch RavenRes. 24spedes ofwarblers (MD). OS)but once asain aflight of north- wasin D.C. Aug. 30 (RH). emfinches never derdoped and the Oct 24 0Wh) andE.S.V.N.W.R- Outstandingwasthe first Nonh- TANAGERS TO numbersof thisspecies and Pine Nov.18 (C & DB),a PrairieWarbler ßrnWhaatear for Mawland, sero by FINCHES Siskinwere waypoor. When this Re- at AssateagueI. Nov. 3 (LMD, severaldozen on a dikein Hog I. A lateScarlet Tanages was at Tilgh- gionfinally does get a sttong influx of HLW, WK), a Black-and-white Mamh,Caro//ne, Sept. 1143 (MO manIsland Oct 21 0GR). There northernfinches it will be mostwell- Warblerin Salisbury Nov. 9 & 25 (C etd,pk). Just as excetrdonal wasVir- weresome optimal counts of Rose- & DB, CRV), andan Ovenbirdat breastedGrosbeaks this fall such as 48 ginias2nd Rock Wrm, which be- Fruitland,MD, Nov. 2-11 (C & cameafixture at Craney Nov. 4into (plus32 ScarletTanagers) at Elk 0bmm•s:D.F. Abbott,Margaret ES).As late as Oct 13Brin!dey fotmd Januaryif& DFA,VK, m.ob., ph.). NeckS.P. Sept. 16 (BY)and 30 at Abott,R-L Ake(RLAk), J.M. An- twoNashville, three Cape May, and Onceagain the thrush flight was Tilghnmnldand the sarne day 0GR). derson,ILA. Anderson,ILL An-

Volume 45, Number I ß87 derson,G.L Armistead,Tom Ar- SOUTHERN in thatmonth can be dull, but Du- off Charleston,SC, July 1 (TK, mour,Scott Atkinson, Paul Baker, Mont,O'Brien, and party were re- RCI,RM). In ourRegion, o•hore ICH. Bass,C.E. Beyna,Barbara warded with views of a reportsof thissomewhat pelagic Bilsborough,John Bjerke, J.C. ATLANTIC Band-rumpedStorm-Petrel and an speciescan be countedon one Blalock,Eirik Blom, Peggy Bo- ad.White-tailed Tropicbird well hand. hanan,I.any Bonham, Ann Bres- COASTREGION offOregon Inlet. No longerexcit- huer,David Brinker, Ned Brinkley, (SUMMER1990 REPORT) ingalong the North Carolina coast, WADERS Carol& Don BrodefidgEd Bruce HarryE. LeGrandJr. an Am. White Pelicanwas at Ocra- Poorlyknown as a breederin the (EBr),J.H. Buckalew,George cokeInlet June 23 (WF).However, Region,an Am. Bittem was seen at Chase,Martha Chestem,Jeff perhapsa record Regional number the CatfishL. impoundment, Chynoweth,David C.?•plak (D.C. spentthe summer at AndrewsI., Jones,NC, July8 (JF).Least Bittem area), L.M. Davidson, Robert Weatherduring the summer was GA•Several were present June 26, breeds in tidewater marshes in Davis,J.W. Dillard, Bob Dixon seasonable,with temperatures and but the flock had built to 66 birds moderatenumbers, but inland it MargaretDonnald (Adventure), rainfallnear normal. In lateJuly, July8 and69July 28 (MC, D & hasaspotty disuibution; oneJuly 8 S.H. Dyke,Stephen Ecdes, Ethd HurricaneBertha passed, well off DC et aL).The timingof such nearLucknow, Lee, SC (TK), was Engle,Frederick Fallen, Jane Far- the North CarolinaOuter Banks; numbersis even more unmual, be- of interest.Continuing the bizarre tell,A.J. Fletcher (Car0•ne, MD), thestorm did manage to destroycause normal occurrencein Geor- stringof inland "GreatWhite" R.B. Fletcher,Jim & KatieFox, somegull/tern/skimmer colonies. gia,where rare at anyseason, is Heroin,one seen at Conyers,GA, S.E.Frye, J.J. Fulton, Mark Gar- SouthCarolina biologists began Octoberto spring,with justa in Maywaslast noted June 9 (FM). land,Ralph Geudet, Greg Gough, assessmentof breeding birds in the handful of previoussummer A differentbird, an immature,was Jim & PatGraber (Kern; MD, in- damagedand destroyed forests in records. at Clayton,GA, July7-31 (DB, dudingDamsite), Tom Gwynn, thepath of HurricaneHugo. For Great Cormorants continued to PB, PM, TM). Charles& MelvaHamrote, M.W. somespedes, like Bald Eagle, the makenews. Two imm. Greatswere Thelarge and growing hemmy Hewitt,Mary Hickman,Robert damagewas not as bad as expected. still at Cape Lookout, NC, June11 at DunahoeBay, Robeson, NC, Hilton,lVLL Hoffman (Assateague Information on Red-cockaded OF). Evenmore unusual was the containeda Great Egret nest, as I.), R.L Heman, Ken Howard, Woodpeckerand all forest- 2nd inland recordof Great Cor- well as several hundred Cattle DavidHughes, Marshall l]iff, Ot- dwellingsongbirds is sketchy or morant for that state--an adult Egretsnestin• one or 2 pairsof Lit- tavioJanni, George Jett, Emily lackin&but most of thesespedes May 19 at JordanL (HLi, DS). tie Blue Heroin werealso believed Joyce,Hank Kaestner,Teta Kaln had1989 territories badly damaged Double-crested Cormorant was to havenested there (HL, PSa). (C.B.B.T.),Greg Kearm, Dennis byHugo over a largearea. finallyfound nesting in Georgia; Thisis theonly known inland Kirkwood, Valerie Kitchens, surprisingly,the first nest for that breedingsitefor Catfie Egrets inthe Marylea Klauder,R.L. I•leen, GREBES TO statecame from the Atlanta area, at state,and the LittleBlue, once lo- WayneKlockner, Bev Leeuwen- FRIGATEBIRDS BlalockL, Clayton,where a pair cally common,has not been ber•Reese Lukei (XXr•e Pt. Raptor Practicallyunheard-of in summer builta nestin June(Me TM). In known to nest inland in North BandingStation), Gall MacKier- inlandwere two Horned Grebesat lateJune young were seen in the Carolinafor decades.A few Red- nan,Nancy Magnusson, Paul Me- L Eartier,GA, June 11 and Aug. 1 nest,but by early July the nest and dishEgrets, as expected, were re- Quarry,Pat & BobMdville, M. 0-P).No massivedie-off of Greater birdswere gone; the pair tried to re- ported along the coast: an Miller,Stauffer Miller, Dorothy Shearwaterswasreported, unlike in build bu• soonabandoned their ef- immatureat SunsetBeach, NC, Mitchell, Marianna Nutde, formersummers, but single dead fort.At thissame lake, an Anhinga July15 (ED) andtwo of uncle- Michael O'Brien, Paul O'Brien, birdswere found June 28 atCape wasa rarevisitor July 21 (PB). scribedage at Sapdo I., GA,in late BonnieOtt, F.L Parks,Jared Parks Lookout,NC (PSa),and July 7 at Alwaysnoteworthy in the Re- July(TrJ, EM). (Damsite),Brian Patteson,Eliza- OcracokeI., NC (Me). Onlyone gion.single Magnificent Frigate- White Ibis continuesto shift bethPeacock, W.R. Peterson,EL. organizedpelagic trip was taken off birdswere seen over Beaufort Inlet, breedingIocariom dramatically in Pitney(lower E. Shoreof MD), NorthCarolina, on July 14. Trips NC, June30 0'4L,JF) and 30 mi theCarolinas. Once flourishing Mary Pulley,Kyle Rambe, J.G. Reese(Ta/bot, MD), SueRicciardi, S.E.Ridd, R,F. Ringler (entire state

of MD), BarbaraRoss, Stephen Greensboro ß Rottenborn,ILM. Schutsky,Davis .' Falls L. Schoch,Don Schwab(DSb), C. ½' JordanL.• ßRaleigh ..% Scudder,W. Scudder,L.T. Short, Dot Silsby(DSy), S.W. Simon, Chris& EddieSlaughter, W.P. •G...... lie CAROLINA • Smith(Kiptopeke Banding Sta- ßß ß ...... ,. ß ' MoreheadC• tion),Jo Solera(Howare(MD), Rome...... • y• •ß P.R.Spitzer, Randy Stadler, Bar- (' SOUTH• Wilmintonßa•' baraStephem, P.W. Sykes, Brian ßAtlanla '• tCAROLINA % - • Taber,Karen Terwilliger, C.R. Oelum,aot /..-----' Vaughn,David Watbeck, Prescott GEORGIA•,..,a.% cairn •aeN•hn e • Ward, PeteWebb (PWb),Dave Weesnet(DWr), Steve Westre, Joy Wheeler0Wh), SteveWhitcomb (SWb),H.L. Wierenga,C.P. W'fids,Jim Wiley, Bill Williams (Kiptopekehawk watch), George Wilmot,E.M. Wilson(greater D.C. area), Mike Yates, Ben Yokel.---HENRY T. ARMIS- ßAlbany• TEA1), 523 E. Durham St., OkefenokeeJ • Philadelphia,PA 19119.

88 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 coloniesat Drum I. andPumpkin- providethe first summer record for boringstates, but a majorimprove- marshesin that state. A KingRaft seedI. in South Carolina and Bat- the state. mentover a decadeago, when ea- wasinland at Pendergrass, GA,July tery I. in North Carolinahave Completdyout of seasonwere gleswere absent asnesters. 29 0P);reports away from tidewatet disappearedor been severely re- two imm. or 9 Common Mer- Fussellwas able to spend parts of marshesare now quite scarce ducedby predatorsand storm gansets,inheavy molt of the flight 2 daysat PineyI., NC, a military Fussellheard 13 Vkginia Rails June damage,but the birds have shifted feathers,atJordan L., NC, July28 targetarea not previously birded; he 25-26 at PineyI., showinghow to somewhat more inland sites. into August(TH, MCr et al.). notedat leastfour N. Harriers,in- commonthis formerly overlooked Thismight be betterin thelong Therewas speculation that the dudingan ad.male June 25-26. breedercan be in brackishmarshes nm,as it was"scary" that 90-100% birdsmight have been young Thisis a suspectednesting area for in NorthCarolina. A PurpleGal- of White Ibisesin a statewere nest- fledgedat the lake,as abundant harriers,asis adjacent Cedar Island linulewas seen in suitablebreeding ingat justone or 2 coastalsites. deadttees/cavities arepresent, and habitatat DunahoeBay near St Therewere 5 reportsof White Ibis asthere is a previousbreeding ing recordsof Sharp-shinned Pauls,NC, June2 (HL), andan- forn. Georgia,but the best count record for North Carolina. This Hawks;breeding in theRegion is other,presumably a migrant, was of thesepost-breeders wasof just lakeis heavily birded in spring and tardyproven. Hart et a2 had several notedMay 15 at Rum Creek four,at L. OconeeJuly 26 (JGet summer,however, and no adults recordsat RavenRock S.P., NC, in W.M.A., GA (TJ, E & NA). At al).Two Glossy Ibises appeared in- werereported before July to suggest late summer, induding an imma- longlast, Com. Moorhens nested at landat Goldsboro,NC, July17 localbreeding. One Ruddy Duck turegiving an apparent begging call. Augusta,GA; 2 pairsproduced nine (ED),the only ones reported away nearAurora, NC, July5 wasbe- Worthingtonhad a pairin down- young(AW, VW). An Am. Coot fromthe coast. Somewhat regular lieved to have been a non-breeder townGreenville, SC, duringthe waswith the moorhensall summer, as post-breedersin Georgia, (SC). summer;Glover noted an adult butwith no evidenceof nesting RoseateSpoonbills were at An- June2 andan immatureJuly 13 drewsI. near Brunswick with an nearCamden, SC; and Thompson Fussell'ssurvey of the North excellentseven there June 7 (D & sawa femalecanying food in Lin- Carolinacoast for PipingPlovers DC). Ospreyscontinued tonest inland at colr•NC, June21. Thompson also revealed52 pairs,an all-time high Therewas great news on the knownlocations, with fewor no re- notedan adultnear Ellenborn, NC, However,this survey provided no Wood Stork front. The three portsof expansionto new sites in June12. detailson reproductivesuccess, colonies in South Carolina con- thepast 2 or3 years.One was pre- Cooper'sHawks are about as whatreports did reach me of repro- tained'536 pairs, fledging 1289 sentall summer in the foothillsat L. rareas Sharp-shinnedHawks ductivesuccess were all negative. A youngbirds; 10 yearsago, there Adger,Po& NC (ST),with no evi- in summer,although Cooper's total of 200+ Black-neckedStilts at werejust 11 nests in thestate (fide denceof nesting.Hurricane Hugo is morelikely to breedin the AndrewsI. July 29 (PB,TMi) was JEC). The stork colony at destroyedmuch Am. Swallow- CoastalPlain. There were Cooper's excellentfor Georgia; and two were Birdsville, GA, contained 259 tailedKite nesting habitat in Fran- reportsfrom at least6 NorthCar- apparentlybreeding at PineyI, nests,fledging about 2.5 young per ds MarionN.F. Surveysof birds olinalocales, plus one each in NC, June25-26 OF),a newsite. nest(fideAW, MCo). earlyin the season were comparable South Carolina and Georgia; none Quiteearly for the southbound mi- to thosein 1989(pre-Hugo), with involvedpositive nesting, but an grationwas a LesserYellowle•s at WATERFOWL 55 birdstallied; however, alarm call imm. femalewith down featherson Covington,GA, June 30 (PR),and This was a remarkablesummer for surveyslate in theseason were way itsback and wings was seen in s. alsoin thatstate a goodinland lingeringwaterfowl. Were some of below1989's (13 versus 37), sug- Ckve/ana•NC, June6 (ST).Nest- count(for theAtlanta area) of W thesebirds suffering from injuries gestingpoor reproduction (fide ing by Am. Kestrelsstill seems Sandpiperwas of ninein Ck•yton or diseasecaused by theunseason- JEC). Two Am. Swallow-tailedsmosdy limited to urbanareas, ex- july 21 (PB).The onlyreport of ablycold weather and ice of the were notable at Silver Bluff ceptin thelower Coastal Plain of Baird'sSandpiper was of onein- pastDecember? For therecord, AudubonSanctuary, Aiken, SC, SouthCarolina and Georgia, where land at Goldsboro,NC, on the twoimm. Mute Swanswere pre- July21 & 28 (RC,C-fi-S.). There the s.e.race nests in savannas,flat- earlydate of July10 (ED).A be- sentat L. Lanier,GA, duringthe has been no effort in North Car- woods,and prairies. Conclusive lated report was of a verylate Pec- summer,last noted July 26 (JP), olinato searchfor nestingMissis- nestingwas reported atAthens, GA toralSandpiper at Rum Creek and another immature was at sippi Kites,which havebeen (PS),and in s. Ckve/ana•NC (ST), W.M-fi- May 19 (TJ, NA). Fol- PungoN.W. tL, NC, July30 (LG, suspectednesting in thestate for andpresumed breeding pairs were lowingthe multiple reports from KC). over10 years. An adult at Dunahoe reportedata handfulof other sites. SouthPond, Pea I., NC, lastsum- Seldom seen in summer were Baynear St. Pauls,NC, June2 PeregrineFalcons are now breeding mer, Curlew Sandpipers again ap- two Brantin OregonInlet, NC, (HL), and anotherwas seen at in the mountainsof the Carolinas, pearedthere in 1990,with a peak July14 (MO). Stragglingpuddle RumCreek W.M.A, GA,May 14 andtwo adults spent the summer at of threebirds July 15 intoAugust ducksincluded an Am. BlackDuck (E & NA), both new sites.At PilotMountain S.P.,NC, in thew. (PD, HL ML, m.ob.). at C•yton,GA, until June 2 (PB),a HamburgS.P., GA, nearthe n. Piedmont;no nestingwas found The earlyfall movementof N. Pintailthere until July 8 (PM, limit of thebreeding range, one (fideAB).At ChimneyRock Park, Short-billedDowitchers was bland, TIM, PB),and another pintail on Mississippiwas noted July 7 0G). NC, alongthe Blue Ridge front, a withthe best inland total being of OcracokeI., NC, July4 (MO). A The S.C. Wildlife and Marine pairfledged three young (ST, ABet sixat GoldsboroJuly 10 (ED).A Redheadwas noted June 17 (JF) & ResourcesDept. reported good a2). Corn.Snipe was unusual June 2 at 28 (PSa)at Davis, NC. A fewRing- newsabout Bald Eagles. Hurricane C•ytor6GA (PB), but this paled in neckedDucks remain in the South Hugodestroyed 25of the 54 known RAILS TO comparisonto the Red-necked eachsummer, and thisseason's re- activeeagle nests last fall. Amaz- SHOREBIRDS Phalaropeat L. Oconee,GA, June portswere from Georgia--two at ingly,22 of the 25 affected pairs re- Fussell'swork at Piney I., NC, June 1 (DD). C•ytonuntil July 7 andone there builtnests, fledging 28 youngthere 25-26 showedthat BlackRails were thenext day (PB et ad) and one in were26 additionalbreeding pairs common(at least seven calling in a GULLS, GreeneJune9 & 16 (PS,PY). Two (outsidethe storm damage area) limitedarea); frequent fires caused TERNS Lex• Scaupwere at AndrewsI., countedin the statein 1990.A new byexploding shells have created a A first-summer Fra•kl;n's Gull GA,July 8 (MC, D & DC), and BaldEagle nest in NorthCarolina diversebrackish marsh. At leastfive waswell-described at Pea I., NC, anotherwas near Lexington, SC, was found n. of Albemarle Sound Bhckswere calling at severalsites at July7 (MO) forabout the 7th state June17 (KC). Quite a surpdsewas (THe), givingthe state about 6 BearIsland W.M.A., SC, July record.Herring Gulls continue to a c3'BuffieheadJuly 7atL Murray, breedingpairs for 1990-•adisap- 14-31(TK et ag);the species is increaseas breeders along the SC (KC, KG, DSm), behevedto pomungtotal compared to netgh- probablynot rare m otherbraclosh North Carohna coast, not a good

Volume45, Number 1 ß 89 scenariofor plovers,terns, and June9 (BDr,AWy) wasa good elsewherein North Carolina re- otherspedes with helpless chicks find in that statein summer. mainsgloomy. nearthe gull colonies. Parnell noted Whatis goingon withWhip- TreeSwallows presumably bred 2 pairsJune I at SandBag I. near poor-will?Regions to thenorth in 1989at Jordan L., and breeding VIREOS, CapeLookout, the apparent s.limit of usare generally reporting de- wasstrongly suspected there in WARBLERS of breeding,for no• Glaucous clinesin breedingnumbers, yet 1990,as 2 pairswere seen repeat- Observersaredoing a betterjob in Gullshave apenchant forlingering the species is greatlyexpanding edly entering cavities in deadtrees searchingforSolitary Xrlreos in the wellinto sprinb but an immature its rangeeastward in the Caroli- at thelake on several dates in June Piedmont,especia•y in South Car- seenalmost daily in June(to June nas,particularly into the lower (HL, PSa),apparently feeding olina.They were "surprisingly 24) at New R. Inlet, NC (GG, Coastal Plain of North Carolina. youngin thecavities. There were abundant"in parts of Saluda,SC, HHa), wasquite a surprise.An- Fullernoted six Whip-poor-wills no other nesting reports in theRe- in pinesor mixedwoods (TK), and other concernis the risein Great andonly two Chuck-will's-wid-gion. The past 2 decadeshave seen Carterlocated two singing males Black-backedGullbreeding num- owsin s. Craven•NC, July7; the Cliff Swallowscolonize most of the nearWmnsboro, SC, in Juneand bersin that state.There are now reverseratio was present 5 years largerreservoirs in the Piedmont, in anotherin Chester,SC, Jtme24. oneor 2 dozenpairs nesting=, in- ago.It is not clearif Chuck- additionto a few scatteredsites else- Other Piedmont Solitarieswere a duding10 at HatterasInlet and 2 will's-widowsareactually being where, but few new sitesare re- pairthat raised three young in n. in OcracokeInlet 0FD, thecurrent displaced,but theWhip-poor- portednow. Fussell had one or two Gwinnett,GA OH), and one s.limit of breeding.The species is will nowprobably breeds in ev- birdsflying under a bridgeJune 13 singingnear Ellisboro, Rockinghar• nowregular as a non-breederin ery countyin North Carolina's alongthe c. bast at Cedar I., NC, but Coastal Plain. NC, June26 (HH). The "way- summeralong the Georgia coast, as nestingwas not confirmed. Forty ward"Warbling Vireo returned to evidencedbythree at St. Simons I birdswere presumed nesting atthe SanteeN.W.R., SC,for a 2ndsum- July28 (PB,TMi). NC 273bridge over L. Wylie, NC, mer,being noted June 3-17 (TK, Parnell'ssurvey of coastalbird declinesasa breederin the Region. July13 (ST). LG, DD. Again,there were no re- coloniesin North Carolinarevealed WdlowFlycatchers were again A HouseWren at Selma,NC, portsof a femalewith this singing surprisingnumbers of nesting in Greene,GA, with a pairplus an- June2 (EP)was slightly e.the "Pied- male;the species isnot known to be CaspianTerns, with 14 pairsin othermale noted June 9 (PS,PY). mont"portion of the breeding breedingin the Region. OregonInlet and another in Ocra- Apparentlynew locations for the range;the wrens also apparendy AlthoughBlue-winged Warblers coke Inlet Inland and non-breed- speciesin the breeding season were breedin scatteredburned pocosins are "supposed to"breed sparingly ing Caspiansinduded four at Osceola,Gui•r• NC, whereone in e. North Carolina,where four in then. GeorgiaPiedmont, there JordanL., NC, July8 (ML) and wassinging June 8 & 15 (HH), weresinging at 2 sitesin w. Cartier havebeen very few records in recent twoat Ckyton,GA, June2 (lB). andin Dawsor•GA, where one was July2 & 18(JF). In SouthCarolina, yeats;perhaps one in HarahonJune RoseateTerns were again found singingJuly 24 0P).Although E. wherethe breeding range ismc•e re- 17(PR) was a breeder.A singing alongthe North Carolina coast, but Phoebesnest over the w. two-thirds stricted,Carter noted at leasteight "Btm•,•.r's"Warbler e. of Alken, asusual there were no signs of nest- of the CoastalPlain of North Car- singingHouse Wrens at Winnsboro SC,June 10 (BD) wasunprece- ing;two different birds, one with a olina,the range in SouthCarolina inJune, and another was seemingly dented (3rd state record and first in legband, were at CapeLookout extendsbarely into the Coastal outofrange along the Bowman BBS summer)and must have been a June11 OF,JC, JM) & 15 0C), Hain. Gloverfound about6 nests routein OrangeburgJune 15 (DF). wanderingbird attempting to find andone was again at Cape Hatteras underbridges in n. Kershaw,SC, Everyfew years, Cedar Wax- a mate,as the dateis much too late pointJune 26 (FW, PaM). Two June4; he alsoreported juveniles wings explode as breeders in the fora "latemigrant." A Palm War- Forster'sTerns were present at nearMayesville June 9 andat least Region,particularly in North Car- bierJuly 29 atAndrews I., GA (D Greensboro,NC, June23 and oneadult along US 378 at the olina;no one hasoffered a reason- & DC),was nearly one month ear- againJuly 16 (samebirds?) (HI-I), BlackR. June 11. The species was ableexplanation. Normalb/rare to lierthan the previousfall arrival rare inland for summer. Several alsoconfirmed breeding near absentin summer,except in the datefor the state. Along the edge of SootyTernswereseen at Vera Cruz Belvedere,SC, this summer (AW). n.w. corner of North Carolina's theBlue Ridge, Thompson found ShoalinOcracoke Inlet June 5, and Asusual, the only summer record Piedmont,waxwings were docu- condnsivebreeding by Cerulean anotherpair was at Sand Bag I. at of GrayKingbird was from the mentedbreeding in the following Warblers at Saluda,NC, wherea CapeLookout June 1 0FD. As Georgiacoast; one at Jekyll I. inlate sitesin thatstate Zebulon (RD), pairwas feeding two fledglings July usual,one to twowere present all July(RMa) mighthave been a RockyMount (RD), n. Nash 18,and at ChimneyRock Park in summerat CapeHatteras (MaL et breeder. (RD),Tryon (ST), and Cleveknd Rutheqfr•NC, wherehe found an a•). In SouthCarolina, one was at (ST).Space limits citation of other activenest in June. RaccoonKey May 24 (PL)and two la•KS 10 sightings,but birds were reported Eachstate had a significant wereat KiawahI., June3 (DCh). SHRIKES duringthe season at 3 locationsin recordof Black-and-whiteWarbler No nestswere reported, but Sooties Formerlythought to be rareas n. Georgia,3 in SouthCarolina, alongthe edge of thebreeding havenested in eachof thesestates breedersin the Coastal Hain of and uncountable sites in North range;two on territorywere 10 nfi previously. North Carolina, Horned Larks Carolina.Many were undoubtedly north of Supply,NC, June9 ON, seemto be• upeverywhere, late migrants or non-breeders,but JPi),a femalewas feeding two particularlyin extensivecultivated considerablenesting activity was fledglingsnorth of Camden,SC, FLYCATCHERS fields,which are poorly birded ex- certainlyoccurring over much of June23 (LG),and a nestingpair Common Ground-Doves have ceptalong Breeding Bird Survey North Carolina. wasnoted at HamburgS.P., GA, nearlybecome extirpated in North routes.LeGrand found the species A surveyof LoggerheadShrikes June27 (NI). A 9 Am. Redstart Carolinaas breeders. The species on all 3 BBS routeshe ran in that was conductedby Irvin and seenon severaldates in Juneand hasalso declined greatly in thepast province,including 10 between Thompsonin thew. Piedmontof Julyat Darien,GA (D & DC), was decadein South Carolina. Devel- Rowlandand Maxton, Robesor• NorthCarolina. Irvin reported a sofar from the breeding range that opmentis part of the problem, but June2. At leastthree singing c• "notablelack of shrikes"in the n.w. it must be assumedto havebeen a muchsuitable habitat is still pre- larkswere at theKershaw, SC, ak- counties,but "significant numbers non-breeder.Surprisingly, aSwain- sent,and the birds are frequently port June 4, andthree fledglings as one progresses south," including son'sWarbler singing June 16-24 foundin yardsand other areas near werethere July 2 (LG).Glover also 43 pairsin ClevektndIt is encour- wasnew to Thomas,GA (RLC). human habitation. Common noteda • larkfeeding three young agingthat shrikes are doing fairly Gloverhad an ad. Ovenbird feed- Nighthawkisanother non-passer- July 4 at Jefferson,SC. One well in counties near the South ingtwo nestlings at Westville, SC, inelandbird showing significant Horned Lark at Sandersville,GA, Carolinaborder, but the situation June 26, and Kalbachnoted as

90 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 many as four territorial c3 line,Thompson noted a pairin N.W./•); O.W.P (OrlandoWilder- Ovenbirdsin Junenear Emory, Tryon,NC, plusan occupied nest FLORIDAREGION nessPark); S.G.I. (St. GeorgeIs- Saluda•SC. in theadjacent Pacolet Valley. In (SUMMB•1990 • 1989, he alsohad 6 sitesin this Richard T. Paul TdMqlAGE•STO county(Polk) with breeding orsus- FINCHES pectedbreeding N. Orioles. LOONS TO A non-singingScarlet Tanager A HouseFinch near Midway FRIGATEBIRDS June3 northof Southport,NC July28 (PB, TMi) mighthave been From around the state came re- A basic-plumagedCom. Loon at (RD), wasout of range,perhaps a first for the coastalcounties of portsof continuing dryconditions, Alligator Point June 23 was late or just a late migrant.However, Georgia.Another "first" for Georgia withJuly rains providing only mild summering(DBM). Also late was singingmales found in theSouth wasa PineSiskin that lingered ata relief.Through the period, total an imm. N. Gannetat &G.I. June CarolinaPiedmont near Emory feederin Roswellthrough June 6, rainfallfor the year was up to one- 14(DBM). Of 5 summeringflocks (TK), n. Laurens(PW), and for the firstsiskin record in June thirdbelow normal, and this comes of Am. WhitePelicans reported Winnsboro(RC) werelikely on (PM, TM). Because Am. on topof oneof themost severe acrossthe n. half of the state in territory.The breeding range of Goldfinchesbreed mainly in July droughtsever in Florida.The Ever- June,200 at HickoryMound Imo PaintedBunting in the inner andAugust, it is difficult toknow if gladessystem was particularly hard- poundment,Taylor, on the26th CoastalPlain of Georgia and South birdsseen in earlyJune are on hit. Nestingof a widevariety of wasthe largest (Joe Krystofik). Carolinaisvery spotty. In thispor- breedinggrounds. Nonetheless, five wetlands-dependentbirdswas af- BrownPelicans had a poornest- tion of the range,two singing birdsin e.Jone6 NC, June11 (WF, fected.Dot Freeman,noting that ing seasonon the Gulf coast. Paintedswere at Macon,G& and RB),a pairnear Mayesville, SC, much of the surfacewater around Colonynumbers were off by 40% anothermale was a mileaway (TI, June9 (EDa),and 2 or morepairs Orlandois now"regulated," ob- atTampa, and 60% near Marco I. K & ACI). Gloverhad a maleat all summerat Lugoff,SC (LG), servedthat some waterbirdswere (RTP,TB). Many nests failed early Lugoff,SC, July 20, and on the fol- were notable. ableto 'minimizetheimpact of the andnest productivity was half of lowingday he banded a hatching- droughtby using impoundments. normal (RTP, BonniePloger); a yearbird there. 0bsewers:Eddie & Nina Arnold, Severalspecies are expanding foodshortage was suspected. Far Dickcisselsapparently bred in all RichBoyd, Allen Boynton, Donna theirbreeding ranges south: Missis- fromany nesting colonies, 550 3 states.Four or 5 pairswere noted Brisse,Patrick Brisse, Jerry Brun- sippiKite, Barn Swallow, Blue BrownPelicans on the Apala- inearly June near Lattimore, Cleve- ner,Allen Bryan (ABr), Kevin Cal- Grosbeak,Indigo Bunting, Painted chicohIL spoilbanks July 3 made lana(NC (ABr),and a singing male hoon,Robin Carter, J.E. Cely, Bunting,Brown-headed Cowbird, avery high number (DBM). At the wasnear Reepsville, Linco& NC, DavidChamberlain (DCh), Mike andOrchard Oriole. Perhaps, as Polkphosphate mines June 9, a June21 (ST). The traditional Chapman,Ken & ArleneClark (K Floridadries out, moreland birds flock of 2100 Double-crestedCor- Townville,SC, areahad a female & ACI),Roger Clark (RCI), Don aremoving in. morantswas the largest of several andat leasttwo fledglings July 4 & Doris Cohrs, Columbia Spacelimitations forced con- (PF,PT). Uncommonso far north (TK).At a sitereported insprin• a AudubonSociety, Sam Cooper, densationof manyrecords; my werethree Magnificent Frigate- pairof Dickcisselswas observed Jeff Cordes, Malcolm Coulter thanks to all who contributed birdsat St. MarksN.W.R. July6 July26 near Rock Eagle, GA(JG et (MCo), R.L. Crawford,Mark sightings. & 10 (RG,Michael Brothers), and a2);in addition,in thatstate were Crotteau(MCr), EvelynDabbs a 4thJuly 23 (DM). threesinging males in Monroeand (EDa), Dale Davis,Ricky Davis, Ab• E.N.P.(Everglades twoin LamarMay 14 (TJ,E & Eric Dean, BruceDralle (BDr), NationalPark); G.F.C (Fla. Game HERONS TO NA), witha fewstill in thesecoun- PaulDuMont, BarnyDunning, & FreshWater Fish Commission); SPOONBILLS tiesto July1. All of Dunning's DennisForsythe, Wade Fuller, F.O.S.IL C. (Fla.Ornithological So- Elsewherein Florida,numbers of studyplots of Bachman's Spasrows John Fussell, Lex Glover, Gilbert ciety Records Committee); nestingwaders were also below in FrancisMarion N.F., SC, were Grant, Joe Greenberg,Kim M.I.N.W.R. (Merritt Island normal. Near Marco I., Great destroyedby HurricaneHugo. Gundiet,Henry Haberyan (HHa), However,all dearcutsin the forest PaulHart, Todd Hass,Herb Hen- hadspasrows this summer; this is drickson, Tom Henson (THe), notsurprising, asthe key feature of JodHirt, Nancy Iha, Wayne Irvin, thisspecies' breeding habitat is Ty Ivey,Terry Johnson, Tracie denseherbaceous cover, not pres- Jones(TrJ), Tim Kalbach,Pete enceor absenceof canopy.A late Laurie,Neill Lee, Harry LeGrand, reportof a Vesper Styarrow atRum HenryLink (HLi), Merrill Lynch, CreekW. Mdk., G& May 19 (TJ, MarciaLyons (MaL), Robert NA) wasby 14 daysthe latest in Manns (RMa), Jay springfor the state. Grasshopper Connaughey, Elizabeth McGee, RogerMcNeill, Francis Michael, Or•andooCocoa Styarrowswere found at 2 sitesin Tampa s.w.Robesor• NC, June2 (HL)and TerryMiller (TMi), Pat Moore at the Washington,NC, airport (PaM), PeggyMoore, Terry July30 (ML),near the s.e. edge of Moore,Jeremy Nance, Michael thebreeding range. O'Brien,John Paget, J.F. Parnell, ShinyCowbhxls struck coastal Jeff Pippen (JPi), Eloise Potter, SouthCarolina again. Forsythe had PaulRaney, Paul Saraceni (PSa), two malesat hisfeeder at James I. DougShadwick, Denise Smith wampkoxah•tchee June3-26; and a male, perhaps one (DSm), Paul Sykes, Simon of thetwo above, was at a feederat Thompson,Anne Waters, Vernon nearbyFt. Johnson June 25 (PL). A Waters,Frank Witchsky, Peter • N. Oriole in n. Laurens,SC, Worthington, Ann Wyand June21 (PW)was unexplainable, (AWy), Peter Yaukey.--HARRY asthe species isnot known to breed at presentin thatstate However, Heritage Program,P.O. Box onlya fewmiles above the state 27687, Raleigh,NC 27611.

Volume45, Number 1 ß91 wereBluebill Creek, with 750 pairs peakedat800-1000 birds by July tralFlorida (HK). S,A, ofSnowies and110 pairs ofWood 25, while 317 were counted atthe Ina 1989 Snowy Plover survey, For2 decades,writers ofthis Storksamong 3300 total pairs, and Corkscrewroost(KM, PH). At GFCNongame biologists tallieda columnhave noted the impact aBanana R.spoil island where least 70Swallow-taileds weresoar- minimum of167 nesting pairsin of droughtand drainage on 5000pairs ofWhite Ibises domi- ing near Alligator Alleyin w. Brow- Florida. Ofthese, 145 were inthe wadingbird populations, espe- nated (RS). ardJune 27, wherelarge Panhandle(25in the Florida R_e- ciallyin the beleaguered Ever- "Twotothree dozen" fledgling concentratiom havenotbeen previ- gion) and 22 on the peninsula's glades.InJCO's words, "average Reddish Egrets July 18 ouslyobserved0LB).Snail Kites in Gulfcoast from Tarpon Springs to orabove-average rainsinthe Ev- at the Haulovercolony, s.Florida, likethe wading birds,re- MarcoI. Key sites inthe Region ergladessinceApril have only re- M.I.N.W.R.,indicated continuing sponded tothe parched conditiom included S.G.I.S.P. andAlligator suitedinmoderate reflooding success thereOAR, Steve Schweik- byleaving. Forthe 2nd straight Pt. on the Panhandle, plus following20+months ofbelow- ert). Two Reddish Egretsat Lanark year, nokites nested inthe Conser- Caladesi I.,Ft DeSoto Park,Cayo averagerainfall." Most wader Reef inSt. George Sound through- vationAreas orthe East Everglades; Costa,and a sand bar off Marco I. C•!onies,if they formed atall, outthe period werenot nesting in 85% of all nests were scattered 0G,CC). There issome hope that werelate, small, failures; orall theheromy there (DBM), but the aroundlakesand wetlands ofcen- a few pairs were overlooked (six three.The large, traditio nalL67 siteshould bewatched. One tralFlorida, withnearly halfat L. werefound atNorth Lido Beach, cOlOnywasvacant, InConsen, a- or two iramatures wereat St. KissimmeeOAR).Most nests atF• Sarasota,inApril;Bob Parker), but tionArea 3A• 6000 pairs of MarksN.W. tL from June 14 LakeTohopekaliga failedowing to , byany standards thispop•ation is •jte Ibisesbegan nesting in throughJuly(RG, m.ob.). alake drawdown (JAR).A Missis- indeep trouble. Therewas just one LaieMarch; aftera month; 6nly RoseateSpoonbills nestingin sippi Kite nest wasfound atOcala other report thisyear, ofa parent 10%of the n•t• re•&iff•t•. Florida Bayfeed largely onthe June 11,confirming suspidonsof andyoung May3 at Alligator ConditiOnsonfeeding ground• mainland andbenefit fromwinter several yearsOS). Point(C.H. Watt). Were;soPøørthai an aer•sUr2 drydown conditions. Nearly600 Theannual GFC Bald Eagle EighteenSemipalmated Plovers veyin eirly.May delected just' pairs nested there during the surveyrecorded anastounding atAlligator Pt.July 6were proba- 3300wadi•g•ir•0n•h• 1989-1990season,over 80% of 535activeterritories, up96 from bly early "fall" remrnees (DBM), l•dsoUth0ftheTamiamiTrm-'l'thenestsfledgingyoung(RB).An- lastyear. Sixty-eight percent were while aPiping Plover atS.G.I. July •22%below last ,May!g alb other60+ pairs nested atAlafia successful, producing 585young 17 was extremely early(DBM). •iowqJCO)!•iLoxa•;tChe•Bank(RTP), and six at (SN).Ac• N. Harrier nearLive Since nobreeding ofAm.Oyster- •]R., 500Pairs. •f Gt•' M.I.N.W.R.(RS).Summer dry- Oak, Suwannee, June2 hinted catchers isknown inSt. Lute, two -Egretsan••90• p .airs 9fWhite down conditions probably ac- againatpossible nesting inn.e. birdsatFt. Pierce Inlet May 31 Ibiies:h•te• near •ilblp • countedforthe large number of Florida (PP),while another harrier were intriguing 0MB). Likewise, onlypooi • surfacewater fe= inland spoonbill sightings, fromat WauchulaJune 30was remark- two Am. Avocets infull alternate l•ni•ng•th• •l• EvergladestheSt.Johns R.,O.W.P., thePore able forsummer (TP).Nine re- plumageatthe phosphate mines syst•m';tiheendbf•e d•ysea- phosphate mines,Tampa, and ports ofCooper's Hawksfeatured June2 had spent theentire wring S•)n(M•k •ij, evenLake City (m.ob.). Very the first confirmed Pasconest(DR season,arousingspeculation about Wood•{brks fared n0b•er. scarceforthe n. Gulf coast, one et al.), suspected nesting at breeding(PF). Just1•8 pairs attempted t0nest spoonbill wasseen atCarrabelle M.I.N.W.R. (DSi), and abird at LanarkReef proved tobe used a•3•sites • the Eve•gl ades.Tile BeachJune3 (DBM). OscarScherer S.P.inVenice June bysizeable flocksofshorebirds, no- largestwas•U•eert'iff E•!•, 13(GW). Short-tailed Hawks tably 185Willets and105 Marbled •Wh•rei 25 pairs'laid egg•: •n •HISTLING-DOCKSTO werefound inDixie near their n. GodwitsJuly10 (HS, DBM). Also M;rch.Fo:i16•l• iat• •;y KESTRELS rangelimitJune 6and July 6at thereJuly 10, presumably very rains,'most fleetlings' siarv• UnusualatSt. Marks N.W.R. Jena W.M.A. (BM, Jim & Steveearly fallmigrants, weretwo Dun- TheMay aerifii •urVey found were 10Fulvous Whistling-Ducks Rogers),andJune 10at California lins, oneinaltemateplmnage(HS, jfi;ts,2'g0ia?u;'seh gf June1-27, three remaining Swamp 0knCOx, Katy Nesmith). DBM). Other notable shorebird Tarniami:Trail; indicating that throughJuly(DM, RG). And of Farthersouth, the3rd confirmed records included 80-130 Red •nlff{h•':nestingl•irds:ren•ained 38at Crew's LakePark, Pasco, in nesting forPo/kwas foundin May Knots throughout theperiod at Al- inthe park 0CQ)• •e •}k2 May,14were stillpresent June6 atTiger Creek Nature Preserve ligator Pt.(DBM), 14Semipal- •screwSwamp COlony hadmila (DR etat). At the PoZ• phosphate (BC,LC, PF). Alone Short-tailed matedSandpipers atthe Polk successunth 310' nests fledg- mines, summering ducksinduded hung around theCorkscrew stork phosphate minesJune 9(PF, PT), ingabout 410young (PH)• 15 threeBlue-winged Teal,12 N. colonyallsummer (PH).Near Ft. 12White-rumped Sandpipersat •years/agøth•,wouldl•aVe been Shovelers (newlocal summer White June 2-3, 2 pairs ofAm. the mines June2 (PD, and one conside•i•dis•/7I{:Stillis•i high), four Ring-necked Ducks, Kestrels anda single bird (CP, White-rumpedatHickory Mound andfive Ruddies (PF, PT, DF, JMB)indicated thatnesting per- W.M.A.June 10 (DM). A Long- Egretswere down 25% and Litde CF).Two Ring-neckeds remained sists there. billedDowitcher in alternate BlueHerons 50%, but Snowies atCrests Lake toearly June, with plmnagewasseen and heard call- andTricoloreds heldabout steady one until mid-July (DRetaL), and RAILST0 ingat St. Marks Light July 14, an (TB).At Alafia Bank inTampa one was found atO.W.P. July 15 W00DCOCKS earlydate (NW). On June 29an Bay,4700 pairs of White Ibises (JL, DWF). Occasibnal in n. Upto six Black Rails were found Am. Woodcock wasseen at the wereestimated, aslight increase, Florida, 3 Hooded Merganser inrepeated visitsto the marshes of Tallahassee JuniorMuseum (Dana butnumbers dwindled during the nestswere found inHamilton and the"road tonowhere" southof Bryan). seasonandnesting wasbelow nor- ColumbiainMay and June (Dick Steinhatchee, Dixie(NW, Doug maI(RTP).Usually acolony of16 Couch). Runde).Heard calling were one GIJLLST0 speciesand3000 breeding pairs, Ospreynesting success atSt. alongthe Manatee River s.of Par- SKIMMERS Andubon'sWashburn Sanctuary Marks N.W.R., alarmingly lowin rish June 3(RDG, CB), and two About4000 ad. and juv. Laughing inTerra Ceia Bay was abandoned 1989,was back to.98 young/pair inthe Everglades July30(Rte. 27 Gullsroosted atLanark ReefJuly thisyear owing toraccoons (RTP). this year OR). Encouraging alsoand the Broward-Palm Beachline; 17,where thenesting colony had Moreheartening wasthe report were 55 adults and many large JLB). Owing todry conditions, previously contained about400 of11,000 pairs of13 species of nestlings atL. Disston, Volusi• Sandhill Crane nesting success nests (DBM). This first colony in wadingbirds, nesting at7 sites at June17. The big Am. Swallow- was half of normalnear Franklir•discovered in1988, has M.I.N.W.R.The 2 biggestsites tailed Kite roost near Palmdale Gainesville (SN),and low in cen- grownsomuch that the Least 92 ' AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 Terns and Black Skimmers have PelicanShoals June 12, and 2 nests to southMiami and Coral Gables AlthoughE. Wood-Pewees been crowdedout Some of the locatedfor only the 2nd U.S. 0CO). Swiftsare also increasing in areregular breeders in n. Flor- gullsmay have come from St. breedingrecord (MR, PK). PalmBeach, where they favor areas ida,the pair at OcalaJune 8 was Marks N.W. IL islands, where Counts of southbound Black with olderhomes---and unblocked wellsouth of expectedrange OS, numbershave declined (RG). Two Ternswere capped by 175at La- chimneys(CP). Very scarce breed- Wes Biggs).The 4th Palm nestingpairs of Laughingswere narkReefJuly 1 (DBM) and433 ersso far south,Ruby-throated Beachnest of EasternKingbirds seenJuly 20 at Wards Bank, Jack- at thephosphate mines July 28 Hummingbirdsapparently nested in 5 yearswas found July 14 sonville,where they are rare as (PF,DF). At WardsBank July 20, in n.w. Browarc•since a June29 near Palm BeachGardens (CP). nesters(LB). Gull-billedTerns 200 adultand 100young Black sightingincluded a male, female, Acrossthe stateon June9, Polk nestedat the&G.I. Causeway(3 Skimmers indicated successthere andfledged young O-LB). A single atlassersfound 4 kingbirdnesrs pairs;DBM), the phosphate mines (LB). Nestingskimmers near hummerwas present June 15 in s. withnine young--all in electric (4 pairs;PF, DF, BC,LC), and MarcoI. eventuallytotalled the ex- l/blus/a,where they are local breed- powersubstations (PF, PT)! WardsBank, where 80 adultsand pected150 pairs, but success was ers(DSi). Belted Kingfishers donot Thirteenpairs of Gray King- fournon-flying juveniles were seen lowdespite protection (TB). Possi- nestin the s. half of the state,and birdson theAlligator Peninsula (LB).At St. MarksN.W. tL, one blythe largest colony in theRe- apparendywithdraw from coastal July 16-17 werea welcomein- Gull-billedJune 10 andtwo July gionthis year, 204 pairsof areasas well. One at Lake Alfred dication of abundance there 11 were unusual (DSa, H.M. skimmers nested at the S.G.I. June13 probablyreflected local (DBM). A Fork-tailed Fly- Hill). Causeway0G). nesting(PT), while one in thes. catcherwas an excitingfind at Onceagain, the state's only MosquitoLagoon July 6 provideda SharkValley, E.N.P., June16 CaspianTem colony was in Hills- DOVESTO veryscarce summer record (Ken (SandyDayhoff) & 25 (Steve borougkBay, where 51 nestswere KINGFISHERS Bennett,Mary Harrell). Nord). foundMay 27 (RTP).The major Thestatus of PdngedTurtle-Doves PurpleMartin numbers were Gulf coastcolony of Royaland in Pascois not well known, but WOODPECKERS TO reporteddown in Orange,with Sandwichterns remained atPassage photos of onein ShadyHills July SWALLOWS no largegroups seen following KeyN.W. tL, where2500+ ad. 11 dearlydistinguished thebird Southeastof the CorbettW2vla•., nesting(DWF), and Palm Beach Royalsand 400 Sandwich were esti- from Eurasian Collared-Dove a pairof HairyWoodpeckers July (CP). Are martinsbeginning to mated(FD). Rarefor the phos- (DR). Collared-Doveswere also 14 andtwo single birds through nestlike HouseSparrows? At phatemines district July 28 were foundin Pasco,where a pairwith theperiod suggested nesting ofthis least10 activemartin nests(and twoSandwich Terns (PF, DF). youngwas at ZephyrhillsJuly 26 uncommon bird in Palm Beach 5 sparrownests) were wedged RoseateTerns nested at 3 Keys (SeanRowe), and an adukwas at (CP).Another was seen through- into unscreenededges of the sites:Pelican Shoals, with 470-500 Port RicheyJuly 31 (DJR). out the period along the barrel tile roof at Okeechobee adultson eggs(number of nests Throughthe period scattered birds CorkscrewSwamp boardwalk City Hall, Apr. 12-May 9 unknown,but at least250) June were seennear West Palm Beach, (RTP, PH, m.ob.). 0MB, LE). NearOkeechobee 2 12 (MR, PK);the same Marathon wherethey are expandinginto other martin nests were found condorooftop as last year's colony, semi-ruralareas (CD. At St.Marks May 11 in brokenlight fixtures N.W. IL a Collared-Dovewas ob- 0MB, LE). Migratingmartins with6pairs still present July 9; and Two Concurrentstudies of Red- Vaca Rock on the Gulf side of beganto showup at St. Marks servedcarefnl• June 10 (Dean& cockadedWoodPecke}s in the Marathon,with 7 pairsJuly 9 SallyJue). N.W.R. in late June,with the wakulia District of the MoundsPool roostpeaking at (MR). NinetyForster's Terns at White-wingedDoves are in- ApaiachicolaNational Forest AlligatorPt. and 50 at Carrabellecreasing near W. PalmBeach. Up 1500-1800 by July 28 (RG). BeachJune 16 were high numbers, to 100pairs were found nesting in •u•rted contrasting•ews of AreN. Rough-wingedSwallows th• species7status there. Re increasingin west-centralFlor- but therewas no evidenceof breed- orangegroves and "newly opened- •erS atF:S,U: regula•ly:• ing(DBM). Higher still were the up"cypress and pine s.e. of Cot- ida?Nesting was recorded at a bert W.M.A. (CP).. One near ired• }•dom sampleof 50c rockmine in AripekaJune 19 countsof 500 at Lanark Reef on the i86 coloniescl•fied as ac- (BP,DR), at thePolk phosphate July17 (DBM),and 663 at the DundeeJuly 19 alsosuggested aeby the-u:g7 F0si phosphatemines July 28 (PF, DF). rangeexpansion' inPdk (BP). Still minesJune 2 (PF), and at Lor- LeastTerns near Marco I. bat- 1989'i•ese 5hltheY found raine June 9, thelatter the first another,present at a North i•to beinac tlve, 14 had sin• fledwashouts, a predatory Great Hutchinson I. feeder since fall recordfor Manatee(DG, BRP). White Heron and a GreatHorned 1989,remained through the pe- birds,•n• •e remaining23had In n. Broward the first south- greedingchns bound Rough-wingedswere Owl,and possibly a food shortage. riod 0MB). Onlyscattered Corn. / •0-worl•ers):Mørl About400 pairsnested, down Ground-Doveswere found in ap- fouron July 30 0LB). t•Suk•were;obta!ne d bythe NestingBarn Swallows con- from1000 in 1989,with poor suc- propriatehabitat near W. Palm U.S.F•S.5whore-visited i5%of cess(TB). Bycontrast, the &G.I. Beach,where formerly they were thl aeaof me diitrid wiiad tinuedto turnup here and there, Causewaycolony, heavily pro- common,during extensive June withsingle nests found in s.Lake n6•beenstudie•l s•ce i98i and in May (GB), at the Harney tectedthis year, jumped from 150 ariassingefforts (CP). For several foufid8 iLd• •10n• :h• PondCanal bridge on S.tL 70 to 704nests 0G). Among rooftop yearsI havefound ground-doves clUded in thdr1989flnventory fairly common breederson June6-Jnly 17 (FL, MLS), and coloniesreported, the largest was of of activecolonies •Ralph •sta 200+ nestsat Citrus World near sparselyvegetated dredge spoil is- atthe junction ofi-75 and1-275 •nd •w0rkers).Tfi• Wakulli on June2 for the firstManatee LakeWales (Dana Strothers). Of lands,and regular also in beach D•ffict,coning:about 30% .o f5 13 coloniesfound in Broware(9 dune communities,but not else- record (CB, RDG). Separate where.Approximately the 11th mfia•fve cøløni8 ifithe'A. NiF. adultsnear OkeechobeeJune 6 wereon rooftopsand 4 wereat (iip•rt preparedby RW), constructionsites 0LB). The Keysrecord, a Key West Quail- (GM) hintedat additionallocali- counton the innovativeplatform Doveat North Key Largo June 14 ties.And two adults plus six juve- colonyat St.Marks N.W. tL was wasan exciting find (tWH). nilesat KeyWest June 15 were 13nests, with 15 young produced MangroveCuckoo distribution A Red-cockadedWoodpecker so earlyas to suggestanother 0R).A countof 646Leastsin the in CockroachBay was restricted to nestwith young was found in e. Keys.nesting 00). phosphatemines July 14 was smallkeys where mangroves sur- OrangeinJuly (TR), while a sin- nearly500 overthe previous all- vivedthe Christmasfreeze (GP). glebird June 2 in south-centralJAYS TO timePolkhigh count (PF, DF). ChimneySwifts, regular summer Mariateemarked a newlocality CATBIRDS Four Bridled Terns were on residentsin Homestead, have spread (LH). ScrubJays are so sedentary that

Volume45, Number 1 ' 93 interventionmay be neededto north,where mangrove damage May 19 at Keysville,a newsite in s.w. Lake.four in earlyJune restoresome populationsas was more severe (GP). Like- (DGr). Likewise,two pairsof (HK) and three in earlyJuly theyare extirpated.In the past wise,not onewas found among grosbeaksprobably breeding in (GB). Backin the 1970s,Spot- 2 years,Archbold Biological the freeze-damagedmangroves n. PinellasJune 16 were the breasted Orioles seemed to be Stationpersonnel have carried of St. Lucie (JMB). However, firsts there (LH). Several expandingrapidly in s. Florida out an experimentaltransplant three were seen at MacArthur singingc• grosbeaksduring the It's of interest,then, that JCO of 18 ScrubJays to a sitenear Parkin W. PalmBeach (CP). period in e. Highlandsand reportedseeing none in Home- Marco I. Ted Below is monitor- Nestingof PrairieWarblers Okeechobeesuggested breeding stead since the Christmas lng the newpopulation. So far at MacArthur S.P. was theretoo (B & MK, GM, DSt). freeze. 4 territorial pairs remain, of confirmedJuly 22 with the dis- Three singing c• Indigo which 3 nested in 1990 and coveryof a pair with young, Buntingsin the GreenSwamp Corrigendum: Two errors in fledgedfive young (TB). In s. andabundance indicated by the of s. Lakein earlyJuly (GB) the Summer1989 reportneed Brandon,where five Scrub Jays findingof at least10 singing werenear the species's. range correction.On p. 1309, BHS werefound on a remnantpatch malesduring the period(CP). limit. So was another on the found the first Orchard Orioles of scrublast year, just two birds In 4 previousyears of searching KissimmeeR. in e. Highlands nestingon S.G.I., not North- and a used nest were located the coastfrom Tequestato June,6, unlessit wasa late mi- erns.And on p. 1310, BHS thisyear (GP). In 1990 Scrub BoyntonBeach, CP hadlocated grant (FL, GM, DSt). Male should be listed as Barbara H Jayswere discovered at 5 new only scatteredsingles. In n. PaintedBuntings at EastPoint Stedman,not Brian.My apolo- Hillsboroughsites, for a total Florida,two Prairiessinging in June23 (DM) andat St. Marks giesto her, and my thanksto nowof 7 (GP, DGr). A single n. Wakullawhere just one had N.W.R. July2 (BlannieJordan) HS,who caught the errors. Scrub Jay appeared at a beennoted the past2 yearsin- wererarities for the Tally Div. CorkscrewSwamp feeder May dicateda slightrange extension Alsoout of placewas a singing Citedcoutributors: (Area com- 26 and remained for 2 months. (HS). A (3 ProthonotaryWar- malenear Ocala June 28 Os). pilersin boldface)Lyn Ather- Since it was not banded, it bler along FisheatingCreek In north and central Palm ton, JocelynLee Baker,Ted could not have been one of the nearVenus July 12 suggested Beach,atlassing surveys showed Below, Robin Bjork, Linda wanderersfrom the transplant possiblenesting, not previously Bachman'sSparrows to befairly Bremer,Greg Bretz,Jane M experiment,and its originwas known from the area (DSt). A common summer residents. Brooks, Charles Buhrman, unknown(PH). Rareany time juv. KentuckyWarbler accom- However, cypress and wet Charles Chase, Ron Christen, in the Keys,a Fish Crow was paniedby an adult in n. Suwan- pinelandsare being deared at a Dwight Cooley,Buck Cooper, seenJune 26 at Stock Island neeJuly 28 furnisheda rare rapid rate (CP). Possiblynest- Linda Cooper, Jean Dorney, 00). peninsulabreeding record, fully ing was Field Sparrowsinging Frank Draszewski, Laura South of AlligatorAlley in 100mi eastof theknown range nearTrenton, Gilchrist,June 8 Ellers,Dorothy T. Fagan,Ma- extremew. Broward,family limit (BP). A c• Com. Yel- & 20 (DPM, BPM, RC), south bel Fawcett, Paul Fellers, groupsof TuftedTitmice June lowthroat remainedalong a of the knownrange limit. The Clarice Ford, Don Ford, Dot 6 and Blue-grayGnatcatchers Loxahatchee canal bank all pe- state's first Golden-crowned W. Freeman, Dave Gagne, June27 providedthe first evi- riod, somewhat s.e. of known Sparrow was seenand pho- Chuck Geanangel,Red Gid- denceof breedingin thecounty nestingareas (CP). On July4, tographedin IslamoradaJune den, R. David Goodman,Jeff (.JLB).Gnatcatcher nesting was first confirmedLevy nesting 20-21 (Svenn& JoyLindskold, Gore, Debbie Grimes (DGr), also confirmed at Archbold Bio- recordswere provided by family m.ob.,ph.). Dale C. Henderson, David logicalStation June 5, a firstfor groups of Hooded Warblers ShinyCowbirds were seen at Hendricks, Paul Hinchcliff, the Station and unusual for the near the Lower Suwannee bothends of the state,with up WayneHoffman, Larry Hop- scrub habitat used (RM), and N.W.R. (DCH, JD, DTF), and to 12 malesthroughout the pe- kins, Jean Jester,Herb Kale, alsonear Venus July 16 (B & Yellow-breasted Chats near riodin KeyWest (JO), a pairat Peter Kalla, Bruce & Marion MK). The Am. Robinsinging Chiefland.Corkscrew Swamp is a feederin CooperCity July4 Kittredge,Howard Langridge, n. of RaifordMay 26 perhaps southof knownProthonotary (JLB),and single males at East- John Lesman, Fred Lohrer, representeda slight range ex- breedingrange, but excellent pointJune 23 (DBM) andJuly Gail McPeek,Douglas B. Mc- tension(PP). Or maybeit was habitat: so was the bird seen 10 (DBM, HS). Over the entire Nair, David Mehlman, Ken lust lingeringpast normal mi- thereJune 19 an earlyfall mi- period, not a single Brown- Meyer, Dorothy P. Miller, grationlike the Gray Catbird grant,a sneakybreeder, or lost headedCowbird was seenby Brian Millsap, Ron Mumme, singingin HomesteadMay 29 (PH)? CP duringextensive atlas work Barbara P. Muschlitz, Steve OCO). in Palm Beach,and only one Nesbitt,John C. Ogden,Joe was found in Lake Placid, TANAGERS TO Ondrejko,Tom Palmer,Bruce R. Parkhurst, Gail Parsons, VIREOS, ORIOLES wherefolks were looking (FL). But a flock of 4000 at the Polk Cynthia Plockelman,Peggy WARBLERS A rarearea resident, a singing c• phosphatemines July 28 was Powell,Bill Pranty,Joe Rein- Two singingRed-eyed Vireos SummerTanager was present unprecedentedfor summer(PF, man, Don Robinson, Ted in w. BrowardJune6 were very all periods.w. of West Palm DF), and two malesat a North Robinson, Mark Robson, late (JLB),and a Red-eyedin Beach(CP). Last year it was HutchinsonI. feederMay 29- James A. Rodgers, Daan HomesteadJuly 23 wasa very noted that Blue Grosbeaks had 30 apparentlymarked the spe- Sandee(DSa), John Sharpe, earlyfall migrant(JCO). Last moved south into abandoned cies' appearancein St. Lucie DavidSimpson (DSi), Rebecca year Black-whiskeredVireos Pascoorange groves. They came (MF). Possiblythe females were Smith, Martin Stapleton, werefound both in upperTam- even farther than that: belated not far behind,as suggested by Henry Stevenson,Doug Stotz pa Bay and on the s. shore;it 1989 reportsindicated singing 9 cowbirds(sp.) at 2 areafeed- (DSt), Karen Strobel, Pete washoped that theywere reap- malesin n.w.Hillsborough from ersin June. Timmer, Noel Warner, Rick pearingas mangroves recovered May throughJuly (GP, DGr) OrchardOrioles nested again West, Glen E. Woolfenden.-- from the freezes of the mid- anda malewith three young in (see corrigenda) on S.G.I., RICHARD T. PAUL, Na- 1980s.This season,following pine flatwoodsof the Morris tional Audubon Society, the Christmas freeze, Black- whereseveral young were being BridgeWellfield June 17 & 24 Tampa Bay Sanctuaries,410 whiskereds were found on the fedJuly 24 (DBM). Justwest of (Tom Hengelbrok).In 1990 Ware Blvd., Suite 500, south shore but not on the Orlandowhere they breed, Or- two singingmales were found chards were seen in 2 1ocahues Tampa,FL 33619.

AmericanBirds, Spnng 1991 wasin a favorite site for this generally ber (RTP), and to L. Annie,High- tancedby an imm. Snow that died FLORIDA rarespecies. Finding only 11 lands,Sept. 19 0NL). An imm. Nov.20 on CudjoeKey, Monroe Horned Grebes Nov. 25 in the ReddishEgret was seen Sept. 10 Oe/deMB, *N.A-S.). There were 67 REGION phosphateponds, Pol• was a disap- nearCedar Key, Levy, where re- Wood Ducks Nov. 9 on the Richard L. West pointingreaffirmation oftheir trend gardedas rare (DCH), andtwo WacissaR., Taylor(GW),and 230 downfrom hundreds(CLG), but werereported Oct. 18 on the East Nov.30 at St.Marks 0PR). Eight 12 EaredGrebes in 4 locationsthere Coast at Wards Bank, Duval Gadwall were in s.e.Polk Nov. 18, Nov. 11 showedthat Earedscon- (LMB).They have become regular where uncommon,and 538 Am. Threefine manuscripts, soon to be tinueto favorthese ponds (PJF, PT, indispersing along the upper Gulf Wigeonthere the same daywas the published,facilitated writing this CLG).A SootyShearwater was si- Coast,as indicated by fiveimma- seasonalhigh (CLG). Ten Hooded report.The Florida Ornithological multaneously and independently tures seen Aug. 24 at Hickory Merganserswere on pondss. of Societyplans to publish in 1991an identifiedby2 groupsofobservers as Mounds(JEC) and threeimma- HoridaCity Nov. 25 (SW). annotatedlist of Floridabirds by it fedbehind shrimp boats off Alliga- turesat St MarksNov. 3 (HMH). An albinoTurkey Vulture first W. B. Robertson,Jr., and Glen E. torPoint Nov. 24 (LAH,LSA et A GlossyIbis was on KeyWest reportedOct. 3 (m.ob.in many lo- Woolfenden, and a new index MigratingAm. White Pelicans Sept. 23, whererare 00). Two cations)inw. Polkwouldbe a good of Floridarecords reported in weremore widely reported than RoseateSpoonbills dispersed north subjectfor a foragingstudy. About American Birds/Audubon Field usual:an early count of 70 Aug.4 to HickoryMound Impound- 150Ospreys were migrating Oct NotespreparedbyR. W. Loftfinand (DS),and peak of 124Aug. 24 at ment,Taylor, Aug. 4 (DS),and one 15 overPlantation Key, Monroe G. E. andJ.A• Woolfenden. Publi- HickoryMound Impoundment, to St.Marks Sept. I (RI, BB,JT); 0LB).An impressiveconcentration cation is farther off for The Bird Taylor,0EC); a peakof 150Oct. two morewere on theMarquesas of Black-shoulderedKites roosted L• ofF/or/da, by H. M. Stevenson14 at St.Marks (DS); 50 Sept25 Keys,Monroe, Aug. 3, onethere inw. Dadewhere11were reported andB. H. Anderson,but I wasable at FemandinaBeach, Namau, east Sept.13 (TW).Some 150 Wood Oct. 25 (RH, PWS)and 14 Nov. to seean almost-finaldraft of this of theirusual route (CRH); anda Storks(26 imm.) Au• I atL. Mic- 23 (SW).A SnailKite pairseen newstate bird book. These publica- somewhatlate flock of 200 flying cosukee(GW) suggested successful Oct. 18 at Orlando Wilderness tionsprovide an authoritative base- southNov. 6 in Pasco(DJR). Their breedingin Le0rzSixteen Greater Parkwas suspected of being at a line from whichto judgethe seasonalhigh at the phosphate Flamingoswere the rewardfor breedingsite, more northerly than significanceofobservations. ponds,Pol• was8000 Nov. 25, walkingthe Snake Bight Trail, usualbecause of thechy fall and TropicalStorms Klaus and higherthan usual (PJD- An Aug. E.N.P., Nov. 19, as this flock of artificiallymaintained water level at Marco threatenedthe statethe sec- 16 count of 425 Brown Pelicans tincertainorigin is often out of sight thepark (CTR, DWF). ondweek of October,apparently found on Lanark Reef and Carre- (JG). The peakmigration of Sharp- holdingup migration. A cold front belleBeach (I-LMS, DBM, RLW) shinnedHawks wasOct. 5, when thenslammed through, bringing washigh, but probably only part of WATERFOWL TO 66were seen from Boot Key, Mon- out both birdsand birdersOctober the total to be foundin Franklir• RAPTORS roe(WH). In contrast,Hoffman 13-16. October15 broughtan Thephosphate ponds, s.e. Pol• Up to nineFnlvous Whisding- considersCooper's Hawks rare on outstandinghawk migration tothe continueto be a favoredinland site Duckssummering atSt. Marks re- theKeys and regards the 10 he saw Keysas reported byJocelyn Baker, for Double-crestedCormorants, mainedto Aug.28 (DS, RW). andeight others reported tohim a WayneHoffman, and others. Ob- where5200 were reported Nov. 25 EightBlack-bellied Whistling goodcount for the Oct. 6-Nov. 30 serversreported the passefinemi- (PJF). RoostingMagnificent Ducksbred in Augustin a phos- season.About 200 Broad-winged grationwas low in numbers,but Frigatebirdsbuilt up to a maxi- phatepond in n. Hardee(TP, in Hawks in one kettle were seenmi- qualitywas good. mumof over400 in Septemberat press,Fla. Field Nat.). Four Greater gratingsouth Sept. 16 over Crews St. MartinsMarsh Aquadc Pre- White-fronted Geesemade a rare L., Pasco(PAY), but the lone one in Abbreviations: C.F. (Bill serve,Citrus, but all hadgone by visit to St. Marks Nov. 11 (DS). s.e.Polk Oct. 7 wasconsidered rare Bags-CapeFlorida State Recreation Oct. 24 (BS);this roost is nextto Snow Geese seemed more there(L.R-KS.). On Oct. 6, 295 AreaDade Co.); E.N.P. (Everglades the northernmost and long-estab- widespread than usual. First were wereover the Marquesas(TW), Nat• Park);S.C.P. (Saddle Creek lishedone at SeahorseKey, Levy, five Bluesat AnastasiaState Recre- headedfor Yucatan?A fabulousmi- Park,Polk Co.); S.G.I. (St. George that routinelyholds more than ationArea, St. John6 Oct. 27 (LG), grationobserved Oct. 15 from hlan• FranklinCo.); St. Marks (St. 1000 (VU). Farther south at then nine Nov. 9 and 75 Nov. 28 PlantationKey, Monroe, consisted Marks Nat'l Wildli• Refuge, CortezKey, near Sarasota Bay, one at St.Marks 0PR), and two Blues of eightraptor spedes, including Waku&Co.). lingereduntil Nov. 6 (RTP). and a SnowNov. 29 at Honey- morethan 1000Broad-winged Single"Great White" Herons moonI., Pinelks(DNG). A Snow Hawks0LB, EHR); thisis some- LOONSTO haddispersed N to n. St. JohnsAug. found inland Nov. 25 in Polk was whatcomparable to Key West con- FLAMINGO• 18 (CRH) andto somestormwater consideredrare (PJF). Three Snow centrationsof3000-4000 reported A Red-throatedLoon off Alligator retentionponds east of Tampa Geesefar southin the Belle Glade Oct. 11, 1957, 1000 on Nov. 8, Pt.,Franklin, Nov. 24 (LAH,RKC) fromlate August through Novem- areaNov. 8 (MR) wereoutdis- 1980, and 1200 on Oct. 15, 1985. A kettleof 350 Broad-winged Hawksseen over the upperKeys Nov.6 includeda rare dark-morph one(MCW). Short-tailedHawks are rarely re- portedin migration,so a light morphSept. 13 near Masaryktown, Hemando(PAY) and a darkmorph Nov. 27 in w. Broward(WG)were notable.Ogden reported an early flightof Short-tailedHawks into Dadethis year with birdsn. of HomesteadSept. 15 & 30,one near RoyalPalm Sept. 24, and two there Oct. 3. EarlySwainson's Hawks ThreeMagnificent Fdgatebirds •verCrystal River, Rodda, September 1990. Photograph/Betty Smyth. (onead., one imm.) were seen on

Volume45, Number 1 ß 95 Key LargoSept. 15 (RS). Ten 28 at St. Marks (NOW, DAE, Swainson'sHawks were seenfrom BDN).AWmterWren wasnear its BigPine Key Nov. 4, and12 were southernextreme limit Oct. 27 at movingNE overPlantation Key HoneymoonI. (tDNG). Nov.6, includingtwo distinctively A Golden-crownedKinglet markedbirds that had been seen far- madea raresoutherly appearance thersouth on the 4th (WH). Four- Nov.23 at SawgrassPark, St. Pe- teenSwainson's Hawks (11 ad.) tersburg(BRP). A Ruby-crowned werein as.Dade fidd Nov. 24 (DL, Kingletin Ft. LauderdaleOct. 14 ML KS). (WG)was early for this hfitude. A A Merlin was a rare visitor at late-nesting(possibly latest for S.C.P. Oct. 6 (L.R.A.S.) but Franklin'sGullin first basic [first winterl piGmoB:e, huked b• L•u•lJn• Gulls fer son,at lleru Verde, florida, on November 6 1990. Pboto•ap• Atherton. Florida)E.Bluebird was reported in provedcommon over Boot Key, HighSprings, Alachu• four eggs Monroe,where 37 were seenthat 5 or6 years.Two ad. Lesser Black- tiouslyidentified asSeksphorus sp.) Aug.7, threehatched AUg. 18, still samedate (WH). Peregrine Falcons backed Gulls visited Wards Bank, was in Gainesville Nov. 15 into beingfed by parents atmonth's end continueto increase.Along with Duva•Oct. 18 (LMB) andanother December,with a 2nd one some- (MMA).Swainson's Thrushes ap- manycoastal reports were inlanc wasat RedingtonBeach Oct. times present(DTF). Farther pearedmore common than usual sightingsat GainesvilleOct. 5 26-Nov.6 (KDN, DNG); they south,aRufous Hummingbird was with12 reported at S.C.P. Oct. 6 (AMIO and Ft. Meade Oct. 17 and Franklin'sare moredifficult to identifiedin HomesteadNov. 5 (PJF,kRakS.) andfive banded in (TP).These migrants funnel to the findin Pinelkssince the Toytown (VE). w. SarasotaOct. 13-20 (S & AS). Keys,where 45 wereseen Oct. 6 Dumpwas closed. MigratingEmpidonax fiycatchers Wood Thrush isa raremigrant on and35 Oct:13 (18 at once!)from Therewere 415 CaspianTerns areusually identified with certainty the peninsula but one was in Polk BootKey (WH), and12 seen Oct. atthe phosphate ponds, Polk, Sept. onlyin thehand. Those reported Oct. 20 (EtLA.S,fid• CLG). A 15from Key West 0LB). Finally, 1, four times the usual number withat least meager notes: an Alder flockof 2500 Am. Robins was along Powellreceived reports in October (PJF).High counts were made of Flycatcher"seen and heard well" theWakulla R. Nov. 15 (GW), and November of one in down- 478 Sandwich Terns and 1020 Aug.18 alongthe Miami Canal, earlyfor such numbers. townJacksonville, which may re- Com.Terns Sept. 26 at Honey- PalmBeach, (BH, WG), anda Yel- TheThick-billed Vireo report main to hunt pigeonsin the moonI. (DNG, KDN). A high low-belliedFlycatcher banded Oct. carefullydocumented last fall (and canyonsof cix41izarion,astwo did countthere of 764 BlackSkimmers 13 in coastalSarasota (S & AS). acceptedby the F.O.S.R.C.)was lastwinter. Sept.26 (DNG) was eclipsed byan Two LeastFlycatchers were re- supplementedbythe report of an- Oct.14 count of 1117at the phos- portedSept. 24 atC.F. (PWS), and otherone Aug. 25 and Sept. 8-25 phateponds, Polk, a "highestever" oneSept. 29 at John Chesmut Park at thesame location, C.F. (PWS, $#lMM[l• (PJF). (RDG,BP, RWS). An oblig•g 6 JMV,PB, m.ob.). Warbling Vireos An earlySora w• on•k • VermilionFlycatcher arrived Nov. arevery rare migrants anywhere in A•. 16 (•S, DB•. Fivelate DOVES TO 15at St. Marks and stayed through Floridaso ones found at Long Key br• ofd•y •. M•rhem FLYCATCHERS November(JM, m.ob.). A late Sept.19 (WH)and at C.F.Sept. were on stormwater retention Eurasian Collared-Doves are now GreatCrested Flycatcher was still 24(PWS) were noteworthy. A high •n& • of T• Sept.•20; foundthroughout the urban areas callingin ruralAkchua Nov. 28-30 totalof eightPhiladelphia Vireos • s•ci• •e• m •n•t •om of Polk(CLG) and Pinelks (LSA). 0HH), unusuallyfar northto at- wasreported, even though almost thesefenced retention ponds White-wingedDoves were found temptwintering. asrare a migrantas the Warbling: (R•). in 2 unusualplaces: one at Ke7 ThreeW. Kingbirdswere found singlesOct. 5 in s.Leon (TM) and •. Av•t atSt. •A•. WestSept. 1 (JO),and a probable Oct. 12-13 at HoneymoonI. Akchua(3rd record there, WAIl), 17 •P• •d Sept.6 (CSG)• westemstray at St. MarksNov. 6 (DNG, KDN, BRP), and seven two Oct. 12 on S.G.I. (LSA, • by• •g •8 0EC);the introduced population is wereat MarathonOct. 27 (HR); m.ob.),two Oct. 14 at Cedar Key, Nov.25 N &e phosphate•n&, a in between,where 1000 were noted byNov. 4 fourhad accumulated in Akchua(BC• LC, et a•), another Po&hi• •t (PJF).Some 127 comingto roostat HainesCity, KeyWest 00) andby Nov. 11at thatday in Pinelks(DNG, KDN, UplmdSm•i•n wereobse• Polk,in September(CLG). A Barn least 12 around Homestead BRP), and one Oct. 28 at S.C.P. A•. 18•om Route27, Pdm •h Owl wasat C.F. Oct. 26 0LB, (PWS).A rareinland Gray King- (PJF). (BH, WG). A r•e •md Smd•- EHR,JCS), where any owl would bird wasfound in n.w. Gainesville lingw• •n• •om s.w.Po& benotable. A Burrowing Owl, rare Oct. 3 (MLJ).Three Scissor-tailed WARBLERS Nov.5 (•). A B•d's S•dpi•r southof the Seven-mile Bridge, was Flycatchershadreached Key West Firstwarbler migration appears in S•t. 27 at &e •e •ea•em on BigPine Key in mid-October byOct. 28; the accumulation was July.Noteworthy "early" reports p•t, •on 0ECph., NOW, S•, (MB). Hundreds of Corn. sixby Nov. 4 (JO),but a laggardinclude Yellow Warblers at St. • r•e for&e•.A D• at Nighthawkswere southbound was still at St. Marks Nov. 3 & 4 MarksJuly 12 (NOW) andw. LanarkReef, Franklin, Aug. 19 Sept.16 eastof Tampaduring a (gg, DS). BrowardJuly280LB), two Yellow- (HMS, DBM, • • heavyovercast and SW winds throatedsJuly 10 in n. Broward for&at &te, p•mly sin• k re- (RTP). NUTHATCHES TO 0LB), andtwo Prairiesat S.C.P. •n• romenupfifl p•. • About5000 ChimneySwifts VIREOS July28 (PJF,DF). •. Woodcockfed •&r sprin- were over Tallahassee Oct. 15 An earlyRed-breasted Nuthatch Vermivorawarblers seemed less •en n• k M•n, •0g Se• (DWM). A Buff-bellied Hum- washeard Sept. 30 onU. ofFlorida rare than usual. The rare Blue- 9-25, per•ps a respometo &e mlngblrd(presumably thesame as campus(CAL) and two were found wingedWarbler reports included &o•t •). lastyear) maxrned to theFt. Laud- by theOcklockonee R., Franklin, singlesatC.F. Sept. 24 (AMC),in A F•'s G• N •t b•ic ertlalehome of Ted and Barb Cen- Nov. 10 (ML, AB). A Brown BirchPark, Broward, Sept. 29 plm• w• seenOct. 27 from ter Nov. 19. An imm. CreeperSept. 20 arSt. Petersburg (WG, JCB), and a lateimmature at •ckenbacker•useway (LSA, Black-chinnedHummingbird was (tMJH)was 30 daysearlier than St.Marks Oct. 18 0EC).The first BHA, •A). Two more were pickedup dead in n.Leon Aug. 27 theearliest specimen, apparently 16 Golden-wingedWarbler was re- fo•d Nov.2, • ad•t atHonff- (RTE,*T.T.R.S.). A birdidentified daysearlier than the earliest Florida portedAug. 15 at SawgrassParc, m•n I. •y (DNG), •d • asan imm. c3 Rufous Humming- record,and furnished only the 2nd Pinelks(RWS, LAH). A malewas •. atTie• Verde,Pim•(•A bird visiteda feederin AkchuaOct. Pinellasreport. This eclipsed the in Birch Parc, Browar• Oct. 11 ph.),&e •t ontoN &e• N 1O-Nov. 22 (RDR).Another (cau- morenormal one found Oct. 27 & (WG),and a female there two days AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 later(m.ob., fide WG). Of many AS), and otherswere seen Sept. Beach(HPL, PS), wasencourag- ONTARIOREGION Golden-wingedsseen in the 22-24 at Birch Park, Broward ing.A veryearly Am. Goldfinch Gainesvilleand Tallahasseeareas, (WG),Sept. 25 atHoneymoon I. arrived Oct. 21 at a Gainesville Ron D. lY&ir the latest was Oct. 18 at New- (DNG, KDN, BRP), and Sept. feeder(CAB). nans L., Alachua (IF). A 29 at C.F. (JMV). Observers(area compilersin "Lawrence's"hybrid was seen The trend to warmer autumns TAI•11• •0 boldface):M.M. Adams,Brooks thereSept. 23 (CAL,et al.).A againextended the southward rin- veryearly Orange-crowned War- FINCHES H. Atherton,Lyn S. Atherton, RobertM. Atherton,Jocelyn L grationby weeks but did not delay blerwas reported Sept. 6 atNew- A rare 5?Western Tanager ap- the arrivals from the arctic. Most nans L. (BPM, JTD), but its pearedNov. 10 at Ft. De Soto Baker,Jay Bass, Bob Beiseigd, Al- observersnoted a seasonwithout statusthis early needs more docu- ('•LSA,BHA, AHM). A lateBlue lison Bennett, C.A. Bird, P. Bithorn, Linda M. Bremer, spectaculargroundings, a situation mentation. There were five Grosbeakstayed ats. Jacksonville more beneficialto the birdsthan to NashvilleWarblers reported: one Nov. 14 (JPC).Dickcissels were MargeBrown, James E. Ca- the birders.An intensecold front more common than usual with vanaghJr., Ronald K. Christen, Sept.20 & 21 at Seminole, passedmost of Ontariomid- threefound Sept. 23 at S.G.I. Julia P. Cocke, A. Morton Pinelias(JMF et aL),two Oct. 8 Septemberand prompted spectac- (PWS) and one Oct. 27 (LSA, (NOW, SMJ), an immature Cooper,Buck Cooper, Linda Cooper,J.T. Dorney, D.A. ularraptor movement. The pattem ILB) at C.F., andone seen eating Sept.29 at St. Marks ('•JEC), and tohigher numbers ofseveral spedes persimmonat MelbourneVil- one Oct. 11 at Winter Park, Or- Emkalns,R. Todd Engstrom, VirginiaEdens, Dorothy T. Fa- continued,induding Eared Grebe, lage,BrevardOct. 17(SH). ange(HR). CatdeEgret, vulture, eagles, Mer- The earliest-yetChestnut- SingleClay-colored Sparrows gan, PaulJ. Fellers,Judy M. were identified Oct. 17 on Boot Fisher,S.C. Flareand, Florida Or- lin, PeregrineFalcon, Carolina sided Warbler for Alachua was Wren, and Red-belliedWood- nithologicalSociety Records foundAug. 21 (JHH).An early Key (WH), on C.F. Oct. 21 pecker.On thedown side was a Yellow-rumpedWarbler ap- (JCB),on HoneymoonI. Oct. Committee,Don Ford, Dot W. Freeman,Ike Fromberg,Dave N. weakflight of many spedes ofwa- pearedSept. 17 at Ft. De Soto 27 where it is a rare migrant terfowl, waders, and northern Park, Pinelias(MSW), and two (DNG), and Nov. 23 at L. Al- Gagne,Charles L. Geanangel, more were there the next day fred, Polk(PT, CLG), the first WallyGeorge, C.S. Gidden, Jeff Goodwin, R. David Goodwin, (LSA).Th}ee Blackpoll Warblers, record there in years.Lark Spar- • P.E.Pt. (PrinceEd- rarein Floridain fall, were care- rows were lessscarce than usual LisaGrant, Gary Griffin, Roger Hammer, D.C. Henderson, ward Point);Pelee (Point Pelee fullyidentified at C.F. Oct. 28 with singlesat PlantationKey Natl Parkand vidni{y); Algonquin, (LSAet a2). An earlyCerulean Sept.5 (?RS),Hickory Mound H.M. Hill, ShirleyHill, W.A. Hindrickson,J.H. Hintermeister, HolidayBeach, and Presqu'ile are Warblerwas found Aug. 8 in ImpoundmentSept. 13 (JEC), Provincial Parks. Place names in DelrayBeach (BH). Six more St. MarksSept. 20 (BDN, JB), WayneHoffman, Larry A. Hop- italicsare counties. were identified in Palm Beach Avon Park Oct. 9 (DF), and kins, M. Judi Hopkins,Brian andBrowardAug. 19- Sept.17 CedarKey, Zevy, Oct. 10 & 11 Hope, JoanHope, C. Royce LOONS 11) (WG, WW, BH), and five in (DCH, DTF). A 5?Lark Bunt- Hough,R. Ingram,M.L. Jen- IBISES PinellasAug. 15-19 (LAH, ing, veryrare in Florida,ap- nings,Frank Jeter, SteveM. Most Red-throatedLoons moved Jones,Adam M. Kent,Lake Re- RWS, DNG, KDN, BRP).A late pearedSept. 9 nearthe St. Marks Oct 2-Nov. 25, whichis norm•, onewas at C.F. Oct. 13 (GP). lighthouse (?BDN, RKC, gionAudubon Society, C.A. Lan- but the totalof 25 birdswas far be- NOW, RLW).A Lincoln'sSpar- ciani,Howard P. Langridge, Manyreports were received of lowthe 1982-1989fall average of individual warblers rare on the row, rarehere, was at L. Alfred, J.N. Layne,F.E. Lohrer,David 170.Noteworthy among this poor peninsulaand particularly onthe Polk,Nov. 23 (PT, CLG). Lysinger,Mitch Lysinger, Annie Yellow-headed Blackbirds H. McKelvey,Douglas B. Mc- flightwas one at Tavistock Oct. 25 s.e. coast.Kentucky Warblers (JMH)for OxJbrd} 3rd fall record werefound at C.F. Sept.1 & 17 strayedto Floridamore than Nair, David W. Mehlman, J. Moore,Tom Morrill, BarbaraP. The ad. PacificLoon at Sudbury (JMV), oneSept. 17 in Delray usualthis year: a femaleand an Nov.1 alloweda dose study to ver- Beach(BH, JH), andone banded imm.male Sept. 11-Oct. 3 at L. Muschlitz, National Audubon Seminole,Seminole (KDN eta/.), Sodety,Kris D. Nelson,Bruce D. ifythis rare migrant 0CN). The Oct. 3 in Sarasota(S & AS). Im- Corn.Loon flight was strong again matureMoumings were carefully a first-yearbird Sept.28 for a Neville,John C. Ogden,Joe On- with concentrationsof 500 at the s drejko,Tom Palmer,Georgina identifiedSept. 15 andOct. 2 at week at Cedar Key (DCH, endof L. SimcoeNov. 3 (SJM et Birch Park, Broward (?WG, DTF), a femaleOct. 10 on Hon- Pardo, Bruce R. Parkhurst, RichardT. Paul,Peggy C. Pow- al.), 280 off Whitby Oct. 13 WW, FJ), andOct. 6 at Cedar eymoonI. (DNG),and one Nov. (DDC), and265 off P.E.Pc Nov Key, Levy (?WAH, .SCF). 2 in w. Dade (GP). An imm. ell, Bill Pranty,Joe P. Reinman, Harry Robbinson,Donald J. 4 (RDW). One in ThunderBay HoodedWarblers appeared at maleappeared at a feederin Key Nov. 18 waslate (NGE eta2). Robinson, C. Ted Robinson, KeyWest Sept. 19 (JO)and in WestSept. 12, was joined by fe- Horned Grebe maxima at R.D. Robinson,Mark Robson, BrowardSept.23 (JLB). Wilson's maleSept. 14, and another imm. P.E.Pt. were 264 Nov. 4 and 240 Edwin H. Rosenberg,Betty werefound Sept. 15 in Broward maleSept. 29; all stayeduntil Oct.27 (K.F.N.),as part of a mod- (JLB),Sept. 17 in Ft. De Soto Oct. 6 (JO).Two maleand two Smyth,Daan Sandee, Rick Saw- icki, J.C. Simard,P. William erateflight of thisspecies whose Park(LSA, BHA, MSW), Sept. 52Shiny Cowbirds were at L. numbersare grosslyunderesti- 18 on S.G.I. (JEC),Sept. 20 at Seminole Oct. 2 through Smith,Ron W. Smith,Stanley & Annette Stedman, Henry M. matedin roughwaters of thelower KeyWest (JO), Oct. 22 at C.F. November(KND et al.). Two Great Lakes. The 273+ Red- were at Weedons I., Pinelias,in Stevenson,Kitty Suarez,Paul (JLB), and Nov. 3 at S.C.P. neckedGrebes represented astrong October(RWS), and anotherat SykesJr., Tall Timbers Research (PJF).Canada Warblers were ob- movement; 1982-1989 autumn St. PetersburgNov. 4 (LAH, Station,Judy Taps, Pete Timmer, servedSept. 12 at Wakulla numbersaveraged 157. Eared Springs(NOW), Sept. 17 in MJH). A maximumof three Val Urban,Steve Walter, Noel O. Wamer,ILL. West,George Wey- Grebesnumbered 13, bringing the Bonner Park, Pinellas (KDN, malesand females were at a Key annualtotal to a record21, winch mouth,Robin Will, MargieS. BRP),Sept. 20 at DeeringPark, West feederAug. 23-Oct. 22 compareswith the 1972-1989 fall Dade(VE), Oct. 13 at St. Marks (JO).Spot-breasted Orioles were Wilkinson,Tom Wilmers,Walt Winton, Glen E. Woolfenden averageof eightper year. Singles (GEW eta/.), and onebanded sharplyreduced in numberand weree. to Toronto Aug. 25-Sept 5 Oct. 6 in Sarasota(S & AS). A PaulA. Young.---•CHARDL rangeby severecold the past 2 (EJ, RY et al.), OshawaSept Yellow-breasted Chat was winters,so a reportof threeim- WEST, 2808 RabbitHill Road, 12-14 (BH et a2), WhitbyOct bandedSept 22 m Sarasota(S & maturesat HypoluxoI, Palm Tallahassee,FL 32312

Volume45, Number 1 ß{}7 animm. male a fewdays later offw. Toronto (EJ, MWD). Single HarlequinDucks were a malein Presqu'ileSept. 14-24 (CEG et aL), a femaleat PeleeNov. 10 (AHR), and a female at Point Clark,Grey-Bruce, (AWM), com- paredto the 1980-1989autumn averageofeight birds. A weakflight of Blackand Surf scotersoccurred, with 100 Blacks and160 Surfs at LongPt. Oct. 9 (L.P.B.O.)the largest groups re- ported.White-winged Scoters ar- rivedin numbersin the south,led by 175flying SW pastWolfe I. Oct. 7 0HE, RDW), and475 at Ottawa(BMD) and 31 atWhitby Oct.8 (RJP).The spedes peaked at 5000 at LongPt. in earlyNo- vember(L.P.B.O.). Along Hudson Bay,where very few breeding Presqu'ileProv. Park recordsare known, a femaleand

Toronto. downyyoung were found at the LitdeShagamu R.mouth Aug. 25 Hamilton- • (AW, AK). Four BarrowsGold- .! ß Sarnia eneyesequalled the 1982-1989 fall i ß London :: average.Single females were in Ot- tawaOct. 26 andNov. 25 (BMD, VBL), an ad. maleat PeleeNov. 4-19 0L etag),and an imm.male at P.E.Pt.Nov. 4 (ICF.N.). 23-24 (RSh,DDC), Brighton (DJA)& 21 0LC, AW), respec- WAR Sept.3-6 (RSm,AL), andRussell tively,and three were at Ekwan Recordearly Tundra Swans were Aug. 12-Sept.10 for the Ottawa Pt. Sept.9 (fideAW). The 22 singlesover Amherst I. Oct. 1 OS) The14,500+ migrant Turkey Vul- turesin the south testifiedto the districtsfirst OH etaL). Other sin- GreatEgrets away from the usual andat Pelee Oct. 22 (GTH). Along gleswere in • HamiltonBay Aug. southwest were more than the HudsonBay, one ad. Ross' Goose species'continuing prosperity inthe 25-29 (KAM et aL), Tavistock 1983-1989fall average of 17.Six was at the mouth of the Little province.The statisticsin Table 1 reflectthe increaseat 2 stationssince Sept.2-4 forOxJbrd2½ lust0MH et reachedn. to ShallowL., Bruce, ShagamuR.Aug. 20 (DJAetag). al.), Harrow Oct. 3 (KAM), Sept.22 (MP etaL) and eastern- The Brantflight was weak 91 at the1970s, which are typical for the Winona Oct. 7-14 (KAM et d), mostbirds were four at Seeley's HamiltonBeach Nov. 5 0D, JO) south.The period Oct. 11-14 saw BlenheimOct. 14-25 0W etag), Bay,Leeds, Aug. 22 (SM),singles plus90 on Rice L. Oct.20 (ERM) widespread,heavy movement along andStokes Bay Nov. 2 (E.Johns, at Godfrey,Frontenac, Sept. 29 accountedfor most.Noteworthy the lower Great Lakes led by 415 at TRM). The singleat PeleeNov. (GK), Wooler, Northumberlana• wasthe shooting of a smallsized Pdee(DGC, RGF etal) & 196 at 3-11& 18(DFR crag)was joined Aug.10 (SM),and Peterborough Canada GooseSept. 19 at LongPt. Oct. 11 (TW, FW), 935 at byanother Nov. 19 (GTH). Sept. 14-Oct. 11 (WB et aL). Atikokan(DHE), where only the HawkCliffOct. 13 (DEF), 112at Three N. Gannets wandered One at Long Pt. Oct. 29 was GiantCanada is known (SFP). Five Kingston(KEN.) & 100at P.F•Pt. ontoL. Ontario,the usual pattern recordlate (L.P.B.O.). The imm. Gadwallat Killar-neyset a record (KEN.) both Oct. 14. Some316 of distribution for this rare au- LitdeBlue Heron at PortPerry latedate Nov. 2 0CN). A c• Eur. passedover Whitby's Cranberry tumnstraggler. Iramatures ap- Aug. 21-22 (RGT, DT) fur- Wigconpleased observers in Ot- marshOct 2 (DDC).Late Ospreys pearedat Niagara-on-the-Lakenished the only report. tawaSept. 1543ct. 16 (VBLetaL) weretwo at Kingston Nov. 2 (MB), Nov.21 (R & MP) andPresqu'ile Theapparent recovery of Cat- and a possiblefemale was at alongwith singles near Hamilton Nov. 23 (GEW, PH, MH). An de Egretscontinued, with 48 Chippewa,Thunder Bay, Sept. 26 Nov. 10 (BKW), Hawk Cliff Nov. adultpassed Pickering Nov. 24 sightings.The 28 at Holiday OSk,aP). 11 (DEF), and PeleeNov. 18-22 (BH). The two Am. White Peli- BeachSept. 28 includeda color Noteworthywere 11,000 Lesser (AW). cansat Presqu'ile AUg. 9 (A& ST) markedbird matching the pat- Scaupat PeleeNov. 10 (AW), pos- NorthernGoshawks erupted in moderate numbers for the best werethought to havebeen the tern usedat Pte. Mouillee, MI siblyexploiting zebra mussels. A 9 sametwo at CamdenL. Aug. (ATC). One was well n. at Common Eider stayedNov. showingsince 1985. The 96 birds 10-15 (A & ST at). Othersin ThunderBay Oct. 24-Nov. 3 24-Dec. 2 at Millhaven, near s.ofthe breeding range contained a thesouth, where always rare, were (ph.R. Owenet aL).Single ad. Kingston(JHE, RDW et aL), highfraction ofimmatures. A cold two at KincardineAug. 21-22 GlossyIbises were at Wildwood wherethe species isa veryrare au- snapwith NWwinds mid-Septem- (WP etag) andone at Woodstock L., OxjSrd,Sept. 21-22 (ph. tumnvisitor. The 13 KingEiders berproduced spectacular move- Sept.3-7 for a firstin OxJbrd JMH et aL), ShallowL., Bruce, in the south were above the mentof Broad-wingedHawks. OMH). Sept.21 (E.Johns), and Dundas 1982-1989fall average of 10. Nine Some4091 passed over Whitby's North of the establishedbreed- marshOct. 6 (LF). AnotherP/e- of thesewere shot in Presqu'ilebe- Cranberrymarsh Sept. 16 (DDC et aL) and 2120 over Toronto's ingrange were Great Blue Heroin gadissp., probably Glossy, was at tweenNov. 8-Dec.5 (fideSML). alongthe HudsonBay coast. A TurkeyPt. Oct. 12-17 (RDM, The otherswere an imm. male at HighPark Sept. 17 (RI0.Farther singleand two were at themouth RR, GP). SouthamptonNov. 25-30 (MP et s.w.at HawkCliff, 8640 flew by of theLittle Shagainu R. Aug.20 aL),and two females Nov. 29 plus Sept.16, and32,946 Sept. 17 (DEFet aL), a seasonalhigh there.

AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 m 1988,have risen again to 234+ Oct.31, probably fooled bythe un- Table1.Hawk totals attwo Ontario stations, Autumn 1990,compared migrants inthe south Aug. 27- usuallywarmweather (AW).Three withthe annual average. Nov.28. Observers atboth Hawk Vdillctswere at the tip of Long Pt. HawkCliff HolidayBeach P.P. Cliffand Holiday Beach tallied Aug. 15 (SD, CD) and singles 1•30• 1•- 1•30• 1•- 197•- recordhighs. Inthe ru, along James peared along Toronto's Humber 1• 1• 1• Bay,20were counted atthe mouth BayAug. 26-28 (HK et a•) and avg. avg. avg. ofthe Moose R. Sept.28 (AWet FortErie Sept. 13 (DCp).The a•).The Gyffalcon irruption was 1982-1989fall average iseight. In TurkeyVulture 4150 2838 8645 8298 5872 moderate.Oneappeared inSault thesouth, the HudsonJan Godwit Osprey 88 84 90 98 84 SteMarie Nov. 14 (CAW) and a flightwasmoderateat96reports,of BaldEagle 52* 15 31 27 20 greybird was inThunder BayNov. which41birds were inOttawa Sept. NorthernHarrier 1292 744 1184 908 705 17(TR). Penetrating wellinto the 30(RPH et a•) and 17 set a record Sharp-shinnedHawk 9973 7954 1400714507 13615 south were single dark morph Gyrs highatPelee Aug. 19 (AW etaL). Cooper'sHawk 1089' 537 751 660 491 atWhitby's Cranberry marsh Oct. The389 Whke-rumped Sand- NorthernGoshawk 37 24 20 35 24 19(RSh), thought tohave been the pipersinthe south AUg. 4-Nov. 24 Red-shoulderedHawk116 159 1048 1038 812 sameindividual frequenting wereabove the1983-1989 average Broad-wingedHawk 42047* 7362 7627142180 38691 Toronto'se.Headland Nov. 4-11 of214. Some 5000 Pectoral Sand- Red-tailedHawk 4617' 2576 6331 6703 5943 (MWD etaL), and in Beachville'spipers passed Ekwan Pt. Sept.6 Rough-leggedHawk58 26 204 134 142 quarriesOct. 16 0MH). A gray (AWet a•). The flight of Purple GoldenEagle 39* 12 87* 32 28 birdwas on Manitoulin I. Nov. 19 Sandpipersinthe south was the AmericanKestrel 3037 2207 5375 3618 3320 (RRT). poorestinat least 10 yean, at eight Merlin 106' 37 63 30 22 birds.Singles were in OttawaOct. PeregrineFalcon 59* 16 38* 20 15 {II•0U$œTO 28(BMD), Virginiatown Nov.6 Unidentified 350 1002 216 286 417 SHOREBIRDS (PWR),and Erieau Nov. 18 (KJB); TOTALS 67110 25593114361 78574 70202 RockPtarmigan, reported dining twoinPrcsqu'ileNov. 2-30(SH et summeralong Hudson Bay at the a•),and three atNiagara Falls Nov. I(DEFetaL 1990 Aug. 25-Nov. 30,85 days) LitfieShagamuR.mouth,werestill 17 (RFK, AB). Four were at the 2(RLB etaL 1990 Aug. 25-Nov. 30, 90 days) thereAug. 21-26 when up to seven Litfie Shagamu R.mouth, Hudson *Localrecord high count. werepresent, without indication of Bay, Aug. 30 (DJA, TWK'). The havingbred 0CtdeAW). Five Sharp- Buff-breasted Sandpiper flight was tailedGrouse near Thunder Bay weakagain at only 22 birds •g, Sept.19-Nov. 26 were more than throughontthesouth. Sixwere late [hthe •uth• Bald Eagle •grah• •nOined œ1sing autumn-num- theannual totals there over the past on Wolfe I.Oct. 21 (JHE, RDW). I•efsfrørn •-tYP{• durihgth• 3•05, •0• øfthc.lhte1980i:to 5 years (NGE). At Sudbury Nov. Long-billedDowitchers moved the173f0ri990• Resi&nt bi• aifii8 ali3ngthe Jo•v• Great Lakes 17,an Am. Coot set a record hte innumbers unprecedented forOn- havebeen 0rnitted.consistenfly f•m•se statist!cs, T• totals• date(CGB). tarioat96 birds throughout inthe the• haWklookoutspr•niedih:Tabl& •;-whi• ilso, mifrot the AlgonquinP.P.,not known for southAug. l-Nov. 21, compared grdwin•h•bers/accoflntfoilessthan-halfthls autumn

Volume45, Number JAEGERSTO and two wereat SarniaSept. 23 Woodpeckernear Moosonee Aug. devdopedagain with peaks of 146 TERNS (MPW).The others were singles at 17was locally rare (AW). at PeleeOct. 22 (GTH) and121 at Thejaeger flight was weaker than CornwallSept. 20 and(the only Lateflycatchers were the Olive- LongPt. Ocr 19 (RR).The imm. usual at three Pomatines and 13 adultreported) Oct. 23 (BMD), sidedOct. 5 (DB) andYellow-hal- d' Mountain Bluebird at Pelee Parasiticsin the south,compared KingstonOct. 7 CIHE,RDW), lied Oct. 21 (HK) in Toronto, Nov. 30 was that area's4th ever withthe 1978-1989 fall average of LongPt. Oct.28 (DL etal), and Leastat PeleeOct. 20 (GTH), and 0EF etaL). Nocturnal passage of five & 33 respectively.The Po- Point Clark, Bruce, Nov. 12 E. Phoebeat KillarneyOct. 12 thrushesincluded 4200 Gray- marineswere at LongPt. Sept.15 (AWM).The imm. Ivory Gull at 0CN).An Acadian Flycatcher was cheekedsand 7200 Swainson'sover (JMH), Hawk Cliff Sept. 24 Presqu'ileNov. 22 (DS) wasthe bandedat LongPt Aug.14 (SD, w. WoodstockSept. 29 0MH), (DEF),and Ottawa Nov. 11(VBL, first in the south sinceDec. 22, CD) andOxJbrd.• 2nd autumn oc- but10,000 Am. Robins at Long Pt. RPH).An earlyParasitic arrived in 1980,when one was photographed ctwrence was near Woodstock Aug. Oct. 14 were a diurnal tally HamiltonAug. 19 (RC, KAM). atNiagara Falls (RFA). The spedes 29 0MH). Ontario's9th Say's (L.P.B.O.).Varied Thrushes were a Onejuv. Long-tailedJaeger sur- is a rareswaggler to s. Ontarioin Phoebeappeared at P.E.Pt. Sept. singleat GuelphNov. 22-30, prisedobservers at PeleeOct. 1 autunm and winter. 1-2 (ph.BW etag),only the 3rd s. lY&llington•4th ever(EO etal), (KAM, MPM, DSM). At LongPt., recordlate were of Sudbury.Single W. Kingbirds and one unconfirmed at a Dorion LoneLaughing Gulls were at three Forster'sTerns Oct. 29-30 strayedto LongPt. Aug.28 and feederOct. 11 (HA,fide NGE). PdeeAug. 19 (DGC) and Long Pt. (RR, SC, SD) and a BlackTem Sept.8 (RF etal), OxtongueL, SingleN. Mockingbirdswere n. to Sept.18 (SD). Franklin'sGulls Oct.25 (L.P.B.O.).Single Black Halibutton,Sept. 7 (DSt), and SaultSte Marie Oct. 26 (CAW) werealso at about the 15-year aver- Guillemotswere along the n. coast PdeeSept. 12 (GTH). andMarathon Nov. 4 (AP, GPh). age,with 15 birdsAug. 12-Nov. nearMoosonee Aug. 31 (RDM et Impressivenumbers of Purple Evenfarther n. of rangewas the 17.Little Gulls away from the tra- ai) andEkwan Pt. Sept.12 (PWJ Martinswere counted along the BrownThrasher on Hudson Bay at ditionals.w., where numberswere etaL ) . NiagaraIk where16,000 migrated LittleShagamu IL Aug.28 (AW, lowagain, were singles atBeaverton Sept.23 0ffdeRFA), a latedate as DJA). Sept.8 (RJP),Sandbanks Sept. 14 OWLS TO well. Othersinduded 1530 at Hol- The 100 N. Shrikesin the south (CEG),P.E.Pt. Nov. 4 & 24 0HE, SWALLOWS idayBeach Aug. 6 (ATC)and 400 wereexceptional numbers, led by RDW etal), andCornwall Aug. SnowyOwls arrived in thesouth at atPdee AUg. 14 (AW, DGC). The earlyarrivals in AlgonquinOct. 4 26 andNov. 21, whereeight also OrilliaNov. 3 0Sc),Toronto Nov. N. Rough-wingedSwallow at (RGT, MR) andStouffville, York, appearedSept. 30 (BMD). Two 10 (DP, HK), AmherstI. Nov. 18 StrathroyNov. 6 (WRJ)was late, as Oct. 10 (GS). The 15 eachat otherswere along L SimcoeatPef- Lille etag),and Niagara Falls Nov. wasthe Bank Swallow at Wheatley Hamiltonand Kingston Nov. 4 ferlawCreek Nov. 11 ( RBB,KS). 26 (fideMEF) in a heavyflight. Nov.16, a record by25 days (AW). (KAM;K.F.N.) reflected the ardval The threeCom. Black-headed The 13 N. Hawk Owls s. of the of themain body of migrants.A Gulls,an average number, were sin- breedingrange marked a majorir- JAYSTO LoggerheadShrike n. to the glesat LongPt. Aug.25 0MH), ruptionthat deposited atleast four SHRIKES MooseIk mouthSept. 28 wasthe P.E.Pt.Sept. 15 (JHE, RDW), and birdsin Algonquin (fide RGT) and Maximumtallies of BlueJays were firstfor the Hudson Bay lowlands Niagara-on-the-LakeNov. 17 onesouth near Presqu'ile Nov. of 37,100and 51,470 at Holiday (AW etal). (RFK, AB). Concentrationsof 28-30 (KLetal). Four Great Gray BeachSept. 29 & 30 (ATC). Bonaparte'sGulls were 10,000 off OMs werenear Atikokan Sept. Black-cappedChickadees irrupted VIREOS, LongPt. Sept.15 0MH) & 23 1-Nov.1 0fdeSFP), but the only in the south,but werenot accom- WARBLERS (L.P.B.O.),9000 at PeleeAug. 19 ones. of breedingrange was near partiedby Boreals. The main push FourWhite-eyed Vheos, an tinusu- (DGC), and 2500 at Beaverton CobourgOct. 20 (JM).The N. of up to 150 per day through allylarge number for fall, were sin- Sept.9 (RJP). Saw-whetOwl flight was strong at P.E.Pt. occurred Oct. 6-27 glesat P.E.Pt, Sept.16 (RDW et The C•l•ornia Gull at Com- LongPt., where 144 were banded (K.F.N.),and at nearbyPresqu'ile al), Ajax Nov. 10 & 25(DW), and wallOct. 23 (BMD) wasOntario's Ocr 15-27 (L.P.B.O.).Some 17 Oct.16, 200 were seen flying out PeleeOct. 9 (GTH) andNov. 18 9th since1981. In thesouth, the six were on AmherstI. Nov. 1 (AS, overL Ontario(SH). Up to 125 (AW). Other latevireos were the Thayer's,16 Icehnd, and 43 Glau- JS). per day passedLong Pt. Oct. Solitaryat Marathon Oct. 12 consgulls were typical of sucha The 160Ruby-throated Hum- 24-Nov. 27 (LP.B.O.) and Pelee (NGE), Yellow-throatedat P.E.Pt. warm autumn. The 26 Lesser mingbirdsatLong Pt. Aug. 25 set a in lateOctober (AW etal). At In- Oct.14 (P. Good etag), Warbling Black-backedGulls equalled the recordhigh count (LP.B.O.). An nis Pt., Ottawa, some 1212 were at PeleeOct. 19 (GTH, MPM), 1983-1989fall average, with signs unconfirmedRufous Humming- nettedduring late October(J. andRed-eyed at PeleeNov. 10 thatthe species' numbers am stabi- birdwas reported atAlton, Peel to Dean). (AW). hzingafter such rapid growth. Aug.25 (TO etd) anda &/rapho- CarolinaWren reports increased The Orange-crownedWarbler Black-leggedKitdwakes numbered rns(sp.) was at Grimsbylate Sep- to about100 birds throughout the flightSept. 23--Oct. 19 was among 39, the bestsince autunm 1985. temberto Nov. 30 (PGi et a•). southwest. Extralimitals included the best ever at 71+ birds in the Some23 werein the Hamilton area %Velln. of rangewas a Belted singlesat 3 Torontosites Oct. south;at Pdee,a record31 were Aug.19-Nov. 30 QfdeKAM), fol- Kingfisherat Ekwan Pt., Hudson 7-Nov. 7 (DP, HK, BL) and presentOcr 8 (AW, RGF etal). lowedby seven along the Niagara Bay,Sept. 4-9 (AkVd,PHS et WhitbySept. 1-Nov. 30 (DBaet Otherhigh counts atPelee were the IL Aug.26-Nov. 30 (fiakRFA, The imm. Red-headed %Vood- a,(),two at Kingston Sept. I-Nov. 56 Nashvillesand 52 Com. Yel- GBe). The otherswere two at peckeratAtikokan Ocr 20 was the 30 (HE etag)joined by a 3rdOct. lowthroatsOcr 8 (AW,RGF), and CornwallNov. 2 (BMD) andsin- 2nd everthere (DG). Re&bellieds 28 (CC),and up to three in Ottawa 24 Magnoliasand 24 Black- glesat SamiaSept. 23 (AHR),Ot- wayn. of •ge werea femalein Aug.26-Dec. 1 Oe•deVBL). Late throatedGreens Oct. 9 (DGC et tawaSept 30 (fu/eVBL),Kettle Pt SudburyOct. 1-Nov. 30 (D Blue-grayGnatcatchers were sin- al). The onlyYellow-throated Oct. 19 and Nov. 25 (AHR), MP etal), anda malein Thunder glesin PeterboroughSept. 4 (CP) Warbler was one at Heathcote, TorontoOct. 27 (AJ),Pdee Nov. BayNov. 4-30 (AV etal) for a 3rd andBrighton Nov. 7 (DH). Along Grq,Nov. 2-30 (DCr eta•). Eight 11 (AW) andPefferlaw Creek on district record. Six other extralimi- the JamesBay coast,an imm. PrairieWarblers were noteworthy L Simcoe Nov. 11 for York} first talswere in the south. Single Three- Northern Wheatear was at Moose forautumn; the latest were singles ever(SJM, JRM). Ten Sabine's toedWoodpeckers in Algonquin FactorySept. 1 (GTH etag), and at PeleeSept. 1 (SAC et al.), Gullsmade above average numbers Oct. 27 andNov. 10 (RGT, DT) farthern.w. along Hudson Bay, an Presqu'ileSept. 13 (SML),Long for the 4th consecutive autumn. and a Black-backedin Otrawa Oct. adultappeared at Ekwan Pt. Sept. Pt. Sept.29 (SAC),and Kingston Threefrequented the Niagara IL 8 (VBL)were the only reports out 12 0/RT etag). Sept.30 LillE).A heavypassage of Sept25-Nov 15(fideRFA, GBe) of thebreeding range A Pileated A strongflight of E BluebirdsPalm Warblers was highlighted by

100 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 a record650 at LongPt. Oct. 5 finches,only Purple Finch and Pine Courtin(Be), W. Crins,D. Crysler (L.P.B.O.),where single 'yellow' Siskinshowed strong movement (DCr), S. Curson,H.G. Curt/e,R- Palmswere present Oct. 5 & 13 frombreeding areas and most ap- Curry,W. D'Anna,A. Davidson, C. Davies,M.P. Davis,M.W. De- (L.P.B.O.). pearto haveleft the province. An OneProthonotary Warbler vis- imm.d PurpleFinch strayed n. to Lorey,B.M. D;I •hio,D.C. Dister, ited an artificial oasis amid EkwanPt. AUg. 1 (DSh,JKC). Mi- S.Dougill, J.Dowall, W. Edmunds, Toronto's concrete towers Oct. grantHouse Finch flocks passed D.H. Elder,J.H. Flli.% T. Empey,/t 12-14(AD, HK eta/) in exactly P.E.Pt. Oct. 6-Nov. 11 (K.F.N.) Epp,N.G. Escort,H. Evans,J.E. thesame spot where a Louisiana and Long Pt. from Oct. 15 Faggan,L. Fazio, R-G. F'mlayson, Waterthrushtarried Aug. 28-30 (L.P.B.O.).Weak incursions were J.N.Flynn, ME. Foley,G. Forbes, (AD).Another visited the Toronto notedfor Pine Grosbeaks,a K•v of F. Foyer,D.E. Fowler, R_ Frost (RF), zooSept. 30 and walked su•y whichreached south only to Algo- G. Garrette,P. Gilbert(PGi), CE. througha cage containing a Sno W nquin,Red and White-winged G00dw/r• D. Graham,P. Graydon, Owl (TS).One Kentucky Warbler crossbills,redpolls, and Evening D. Hailington,S.Hadlington, A.G. wasat Long Pt. Aug. 14 (PP0. Sin- Grosbeaks.One Red Crossbillat Harris,J. Harris,M. Henririck Cassin'sSparrow atPoiat Pdee Na'donal MoosoneeAug.19was the first ever (MHe),IC Hennige,B. Henshaw, gleimm. • & d Com.Yel- Pa•,Outado, October 17,1990. F• of 1ovahroatswere way n. of rangeat forthat area (AW eta/). G.T. Hince,M. Holder,P. Holder, thesix records of t•is speciesfor the J.M. Holdsworth,R_P. Holland, EkwanPt. along Hudson Bay Sept. provincearenew frem Point Pdes. Photo- I•011g$ A. Jammillo,W.R_ Jarmain, E. Jef- 7& 9-11respectively 0kW, PHS). g•aplVAlanWor•ingto•. An imm. d Hooded Warblerwas OneR•ose-finged Parakeet at Long ferson,P.W. Jones,H. Kerr,A. at P.E.Pt.AUg. 18 0HE, RDW) RDW), one fewer than the Pt.Sept. 2-12 visited feeders inthe Kingsley,Kingston Field Natural- andone Yellow-breasted Chat ap- 1982-1989fall average offour. areauntil November 0DM). The ists,RF. Koes,T.W. Knight,G. pearedat LongPt. Sept. 12 (SD). Pelee's5th and Ontario's 6th birdis thought tohave escaped from Kraaz,M. Kub/•;V.B. Ladunceur, Tardywarblers were the Tennessee theAfrican Lion Safari vis'dng the S.M. [aForest,IC Lajeunesse,A. m ThunderBay Oct. 14 (NGE), Oc• 17 (pNAW). Late Chy-col- area.AEur. Goldfinch appeared ata Lambert,J. Lamey,D. Liley,W. Black-throatedBlueat N'mg• Falls oredSparrows were singles in Boltonfeeder Nov. 19 (BCa). LindIcy,Long Point Bird Observa- Nov.25 (WD), CeruleanatWood- SmithsFalls Oct. 3-8 (HVU), tory(L.P.B.O.), B. Lukasik,J.R. stockOct. 8 0MH), Canadaat LougPt. P.P. Oct. 11 (RDM), and Corrigendaand addendum:AB M•y, s.j.Macey, G. Magyar,N. PeleeOct. 11 (GTH), andCorn. PeleeOct. 12-16 (GTH, AW). 44: 420,column 1, line2, rephce Mansfield,D.A. Martin, M.P. Yellowthroatat KdlameyNov. 2 L•rk Sparrowswere singles in DGC with SML; lines3-4, a Red- McAlpine,W. McCord,R_ Mc- 0CN). ThunderBay Sept. 1 (ERA), headnot a Canvashackwas at the Corntick,J.D. McCr•cl•a, F•R, Bright'sGrove Sept. 10 (•h. AHR, Tavistocklagoons May 29; AB 44: McDonald,J.McKeeman 0gcK), TANAIIEl• TO DFR), and Grimsby Oct. 13 420,column 2, line6 frombottom, K MclOever,J. McLaughlin 0M), FINCHI• (HGC). The fourL•rk Buntings rephceTwo were by 'One was'; AB K• M•, R_D.McRae, Thed Summe•Tanager at Gore wereunprecedented in any 12- 44:421, column 1, line 20, insert'in A.W. McTavish,J.B. Miles,D.S. Bay,Manitoulin, Nov. 21-25 (ph. monthperiod, as On•io biMers spring'a•er the words afirst; AB44: Miller,S. Muldal, T.R. Murray, G. havefound only 14 in thepast 17 421,column 1, line 4 aboveS•tk., re- Naylot,J.C. Nicholson, North ye•. Thes'•e acLr•e atPdee placeSWP with GWP (G.W. LeedsBirdwatchers (N.L.B.), J. Oct.4 OReta/), the lone female at Paul);AB44: 421,column 1, line Olmsted,E. Ormrod,T. Osborne, Winona Oct. 13-14 (AE, KAY, 10of&A, a•erR-J. Pinaway insert W. Pace, M. Parker, D. Perks GN eta/),and the l•r atToronto's 'eta/',line 10 ofS.A. a•er May 15, (DPks),S.F. Pemniak D. Peura- e. HeadlandOc• 14 (DP) •e the deletehe noted 16, insert'there were maki(DP), A. Phit0pen,G. Phip- cumulativeto• to 18, oFwhich noted16', line 12 a•er gr/seusinsert pen, S.V. Phippen,D. & M. sevenhave occurred during fall. '(MJB)';line 12 of S•tk.,last word, Phipps,RJ. Pittaway,R_ & M. SixLe Conte'sSparrows were rephcehe with 'R-J. pittawa•?; AB Planck,J.E. Poklen, G. Pond,C. foundat 4 sitesin Algonquin Sept. 44: 423, colunto1, line 30, after Porter,P. Prior,J. Ranger,P• 27-Occ 13 (MR, RGT, DT) for Leeds,May 12 (fideMH) insert firstautnnm occurrences, and sin- 'Oxfi3rd}first nest of White-winged Ridout, P. Rose,T. R•oss,M. Rnntz, gleswereatBrights Grove Oct. 74 Crossbillwas under observationat D.F. Rupert,R_ & V. Rusk,T. (ph.PR, AHR) and Pelee Oct. 19 WildwoodL. Apr.7-15, butwas Sabo,D.C. Sadler,G. Sadowski,H. MaleSummer Tanager ina veryunusual (MPM). Earlywere five Sharp- abandoned0MH, DSG).' Saunder•J.Schmitt 0Sc),/< Scott, setUngatGore Bay, Marin Idalid, tailedSparrows onAmherst I. Sept. J.Scott, Ic Shackleton,D. Shanm- Ontario,inlate November 1990. Photo- 8 0HE, RDW), followedby two Subregionaleditors (boldface), ban,D. Shepherd(DSh), R_ Shill- 8raph/1)oreefiE.Bailey. eachat OshawaSept. 15 (GMB), contributors(italics), and ciuxl abeer(RSh), P.H. Sindair, J. R & VR, DEB et al.) was the Dundasmarsh Oct. 7 (HGC), and observers:ICE Abraham,R.F. An- Skeviugton0Sk), R_ Smith, R,T. province's7th duringfall since AlgonquinOct. 7 wherevery rare drle,DJ. Argo, E•_ Armstrong,B. Sprague,M. Street,D. Sttickland 1978.A WesternTanager visited (MR,WC). Another was at Dundas Afldnson,H. Afldnson,D.E. Bailey, (DS0,L Taman,R_R_ Tasker, W. ThunderBay Sept. 16 (fide NGE), Oct.2 (MJB).The 8th Golden- MJ. Bain,M. Barette(MBa), D. Thompson,Joan Thamson, John thefirst fall record for this vagrant •mvnedSparrow in Ontariosince Barry(DBa), C.T. Bell, G. Be//erby Thomson 0hT), D. Tozer,R,G. since1983. Range-expanding N. winter1981-1982 was an adultat (GBe),G.M. Bennett,RL Benoi• Tozer,A. & S. Treganza,Y.R_ Cardinalswere two n. to Kirkland SudburySept. 24 (BC). A. Blewett, C.G. Blomme, R. Tymstra,H.V. Ulden,/L Veufink, LakeNov. 17 (MBa), severalin A tardyBobolink was in Thun- Bowles,R-B. Braydon, H. Brem- Cdt. Walker, G.E. Wallace,J. SaultSte Marie Nov. 15 (CAW), derBay Nov. 4 (NGEeta/) and the ner, M. Brown,C. Buck (CB), Waky,R.D. Weir, M.P. Whekn, andanother in ThunderBay Nov. onlyYellow-headed Bhckbird out D.N. Bucknell,T. Bunbury,W. C.J.Whitelaw, F. Woodrow,T. 17(WZ etd)An imm.6 Black- of rangewas the imm. male on Bundy,D. Burton(DB), K.J. Woodrow,A. Wormington,D. headedGrosbe• in ThunderBay AmherstI. Sept. 8 0HE, RDW). Burke,D.D. Calvert,B. Cameron Worthington,B. Wraight,B.K. Nov.3-7 0CtdeNGE) was notewor- An imm. Brown-headedCowbird (BCa),D. Campbell(DCa), C. Wfiie,I.D. Young0 R_Yukich, W. thy.Single Dickcissels wereat Pelee wanderedn. to EkwanPt., Hudson Cannon,J.IC Cappelman,D.G. Zarowsl&--RON D. WEre, 294 Oct. 12 (GTH), WinonaOct. 20 Bay,Sept. 8where the species isa va- Cecile,AT. Chattier,J.L. Confer, ElmwoodSt., Kingston,ON (AE),and Wolfe I. Nov.10 0HE, grant(YRT eta/). Among winter S•tLCounop, D.W. Copeland, B. IOM 2Y8. Volume45, Number APPALACHIAN HoistonL., TN, Nov. 9 (BC). Eightwere seen at thehawk look- REGION out on TuscaroraSummit, PA, -Warren Oct. I (CG). GeorgeA. Hall ':--,•4•Pym•ni•.es....:?¾r .,?ß B.•Jd' An Am. BitternAug. 18 in Washingtor•TN, wasearly (BC). Other records were at Austin It wasa normalautumn, in thatit P•wdermill Springs,TN, Sept.14 (JB,RK) was abnormal.The weatherwas .; ßWheeling ., andP.I.S.P. Sept. 29 (EK).One of therarest birds of theseason was a benign,bird migration was not "Great White" Heron at S. Hol- muchto talk about,but evenso • : ';' .•11eghewFm therewas a lotof spice. ••b•g• WEST;7 ,• .•' stonL., on the Tenne,tsee-Virginla " VIRGINIA'" border,Oct. 15-16 (tRK eta•).If Afteran Augustwith normal acceptedby therespective records temperaturesanda Septemberthat committees,thiswould apparently wasslightly cool, October anc furnisha first recordof this form November were much warmer • Mor;head. • thannormal. September and Oc- foreach state. Great Egrets were re- portedfrom 16 locations,but no toberwere also very rainy, with the Pittsburghstadon reporting anex- oneplace had very many. A Snowy cessof overfour inchesfor the two Egretwas reported from Eagle BendFish Hatchery, TN, Aug. months.November was on the dry 10-17 (CN) and a remarkable side.There was no snow,even in four were seen near Chambers- thenorth, and relatively few frosts. -NESSEE .,- Such cold fronts as did de- burg,PA, Sept.4 (CG). In the past,imm. Little Blue Herons were velopwere moderate and brief, and mostfailed to groundany mi- notrare in the Region inlate sum- mer,but this year there were only tworeports: Unico• TN, Aug.20 Migrationin Augustand early (SG)and Eagle Bend Fish Hatch- Septemberwas very poor. High waterlevels left overfrom the sum- servethe 4940 birdsbanded were ery,TN, Au• 22-30 (CN, AH). butit didnot appear tobe a major Black-crownedNight-Herons merrains made for poor shorebird- fewer than normal, but the cap- invasionyear. ing,and passerines either trickle( werereported from B.E.S.P. Aug. rareratio (birds per net-hour) was 7 (MW)and P.I.S.P. through Oct. throughoroverflew theRegion. By betterthan usual (RM, RCL).At Abbreviations:A.F.M.O. (Al- mid-Septemberit was evident that 22 (JeS).The only report of Yel- theAllegheny Front, the 4991 leghenyFront Migration Obser- low-crownedNight-Heron came themigration was going to be ei- birdsbanded were far fewerthan vatory,Grant/Tucker counties, fromthe nesting area near Eliza- thervery late or very poor. Things normal,and the capture ratio was WV);B.E.S.P. (Bald Eagle State did pickup in the lastweek of bethton,TN, whereone lingered onlyhalf the 10-yearaverage Park, CentreCo., PA); Ch.N.F. untilOct. 7 (GW). A White Ibls Septemberand early October, but (GAH). The smallerstation at ( ChattahoocheeNatl Forest, GA ); wasat S.Hoiston L., TN, Aug.4 nogreat flight days were reported Presque Isle StatePark banded ICC.P.P. (Kyger Creek Power Plan• forthe 4th area record (WC). anywhere.At the Allegheny Front 409 birds0eS, JiS). At Powder- GalliaCo., OH); P.I.S.P. (Presque MigrationObservatory, forexam- mill, of Isle StatePark, Erie Co., PA); WATERFOWL ple,the highest number of birds 52 selectedspecies, nine were P.N.R. (PowdermillNature Re- Thewaterfowl flight was very poor bandedin oneday was 264. In the caughtin above-averagenumbers serve, Westmoreland Co.,PA). Place past,400-bird days had been com- atmost places. Since very few birds andfive in below-average numbers names in italicsare counties. showedup at the TVA impound- monthere. During the very mild (RM, RCL);at AlleghenyFront, weather of late October and mentsin the south, presumably the of 63 spedes,13 werebanded in LOONS TO birdsfailed to leave northerly areas November,migration was hardly above-averagenumbers and 17 in IBISES duringthe warm weather. evident.The only weather-related below-averagenumbers (GAH). Theonly reports of Red-throated Theflight of Tundra Swans was falloutsreported were October Most of thosebanded in above-av- Loonscame from P.I.S.P. on Oct. unimpressivewith a fewflocks of 12-13on the tail end of tropicalerage numbers were "low ticket" 29 andNov. 1 & 25 (JM).Com- stormLilg when a moderatebird- 100or soreported in thefirst half speciesthat are never present in mon Loonswere in betternumbers of November. Somewhatout of kill occurredat PipestemState verylarge numbers. thanin recentyears, and high thenormal flight pattern was a Park,West Virginia (JP), and a The season-longWaterbird countsincluded 96 at S. Hoiston flock of 18 seen Nov. 10 at greatconcentration ofsparrows was Countat PresqueIsle State Park L. and46 at WataugaL., TN, ICC.P.P.(MG, WA). Therewere notedin Virginia (SR). The major operatedfor its second year. At Al- Nov.9 (BC),and 22 at Pymatun- unusualnumbers of Snow Goose questionis:are there really so few leghenyFront Migration Observa- ing L., PA,Nov. 11 (RFL).Py- reports,including sightings from birds,or did most of them fly over tory,in addidonto thebanding, matuning L. also produced usduring the balmy weather? Erie, PA (JM), Crawj$rd,PA day-longcounts were made noteworthyHorned Grebe counts (RFL), and Warren,PA (RL). Despitethe overall poor migra- throughoutthe season of Ruby- with 250 Nov. 11 and 200 Nov. tion, a record number of rare or Moreexpected were sightings at throatedHummingbirds, Blue 18 (RFL). A Red-neckedGrebe TuscaroraSummit, PA (CG), unusualbirds showed up. The fol- Jays,American Goldfinches, and wasat P.I.S.P.Nov. 11-17 0M), Ig•oa•WV (EA),and UnicogTN lowingaccount lists 11 or 12 monarchbutterflies migrating over and two Fared Grebeswere seen speciesthat furnishedfirst state the stadon. 0L).Two geese atPymanming L., therefrom Oct. 29 to Nov. 17 PA, Nov. 26 were identified as recordsor especiallynoteworthy Ratherfew birds were coming (tJM). localrecords. to feedersat the end of the season. SnowX Canadahybrids (AM). Double-crested Cormorants One Brant wasat P.I.S.P. Oct. 28 Asusual, much of the quantita- The mild weatherdid, however, continuedto be reportedfrom (GR). The winteringflock of tivedata came from the banding produce a long list of record-latethroughout the Region,with CanadaGeese at Mill CreekPark, stations, and here results were dates.At theend of theperiod a record-highsingle flocks of 170at mixed.At PowdermillNature Re- Youngstown,OH, includeda fewnorthern spedes had arrived, P.I.S.P.Oct. 110M) and92 at S. neck-collaredbird that has win-

AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 :eredthere since 1986 (NB). A theavailable stopover habitat. One Region,a Buff-breastedSand- CanadaGoose apparently of one exceptionwas the pond system at pipernear Charleston, WV, Aug. of the smallraces was seen Nov. 26 ICC.P.P.Despite the poor show- 25 (WA, MG) furnisheda third atPymatuning L. (AM). lng,there were several unusual staterecord; others were at P.I.S.P. A totalof 140 Wood Duckswas recordsfor this Region. Aug.30 (EH)and Sept. 2 (EK), seenflying from a nightroost in A groupof six or seven Am. Av- and at Cumberland,MD, Sept. SomersegPA, Oct. 13 0Mo). Of ocerswas reportedly seen on the 7-13 (MT). thepuddle ducks, only Green- New River near Thurmond, WV Mostdowitchers in this Region wingedTeal was reported in high (fideCS). A totalof 42 Lesser are identified as Short-billeds,so numbers.Pymatuning L.,PA, pro- Golden-Plovers was tallied at birdsidentified as Long-billeds at ducedgood numbers ofsome div- P.I.S.P.between Sept 2 andOct. P.I.S.P.Sept. 22 (EK,ph.), Py- ing ducks,with 3500 Com. 28 0M e•aL), and more unusual matuningL., PA,Sept. 23 (RFL), GoldeneyesNov. 11 (RFL)and were recordsfrom Cumberland, MosquitoL., OH, Oct.6 (CB), 2300Hooded Mergansers in mid- MD, Sept. 3 & 20 (MT), andWashington, TN, Oct.24-25 November (RFL, AM). A Perel•neFalcon ata hacksite in New Kanawha;WV, Sept.19, and six at (BC) werenoteworthy. A Red- HarlequinDuck at P.I.S.P.Nov. IfiverGor•e, West Vir•nia. Hacked in K.C.P.P. BetweenSept. 4 and neckedPhalarope was seen Sept. 11 furnishedonly the 8th record 1•9, th• •int•*tu• andspent the sum- Oct. 5 (WA). Onceagain there 20 at Cumberland, MD (MT). for Erie (JM). An earlyBlack ruerof 1•S• inthis area, where it waspho- wereno Piping Plovers found at Notably early was a Red tographedAugust 25,1990. Photo- P.I.S.P.0M). Phalarope seen Sept. 11 at Scoterwas at P.I.S.P.Sept. 23, •Tap11/WendellL.Argab•te. witha totalof 17there during the Cumberland,MD, produced WataugaL., TN (tRK),a firstfor fall 0M). Otherreports of this the Hawk Watchesbut single theonly reports of Willet,Aug. that area. duck,usually rare in theRegion, sightingscame from B.E.S.P. on 6-7, and of RuddyTurnstone, The mostexciting birds of the came from Tamarack L., theunusually early date of Aug. 30 seasonat P.I.S.P.were jaegers. A Craw•ra•PA, Nov. 13 (RFL), (G & PS),E/k, PA, Nov. 19 (LC), Long-tailedJaeger seen there B.E.S.P. Oct. 13 (HH et al.), and the usualwintering area in Sept.2 (tJHo,EK) was apparendy Huntington,WV, Nov.10 (WA, Highlan•VA, Nov. 24-25 (JBk). afirst for Pennsylvania. A Parasitic MG), andClark Fish Hatchery, AtBald Eagle Mr, PA,22 Goldens Jaegerwas there Sept. 22 ($EH, KY,Oct. 23 0qdeAS). The only re- on Nov. 26 establishedtheir 2nd- DD, EK,ph.), and on Sept. 30 an- portsof SurfScorer came from highestdaily total (JPe). otherjaeger that was either Poma- P.I.S.P.,where 50 werecounted Falcon numberscontinued to rine or Parasitic was seen there duringthe season 0M, EK).Eight improve.Inaddidon tothe total of (*JM). White-wingedScoters were tallied 21Merlins reported from 3 Hawk The only unusualgulls at on the Waterbird Count at P.LS.P. Watches(CG, JPa, MG) andnine P.I.S.P. were a Franklin's Gull and four others were seen there on the P.I.S.P. Waterbird Count Nov.6 (JiS)and Little Gulls Oct. 0M), andone was at KinzuaRes., 0M, EK),singles were seen Sept. 8 28 and Nov. 29 (JeS,JiS). Py- PA, Nov. 4 (LC). atLigonier, PA (MR), Sept. 30 at matuningL.,PA, had an estimated Elizabethton,TN (GW), andOct. 16,000Bonaparte's Gulls and 10 at A_F.M.O.(SH). The Hawk 11,500Ring-billed Gulls Nov. 11 The organizedHawk Watches Watchesreported 41 Peregrine RedKnot at Ky•erCreek Power Plant, (RFL).The peak of Bonaparte's at generallyhad better seasons than Falcons,including 27 atTuscarora Ohio, September 4,1•30. MosquitoL., OH, was650 0 & lastyear, but even so most felt the Summit. Six were recorded at Photog•ph/WendellL.Ar•ab•te. DH). Gullswere scarce at the e. flightwas mediocre. P.I.S.P.between Sept. 16 and Oct. Tennesseelakes (RK). Two Black Vultures at Col- 13 0M et aL),and three reports Aug.2-23 (MT).Five Red Knots It wasnot a bigyear for terns. erain,PA, Oct. 6 (GY)were north camefrom the Elizabethton,TN, were totalled for the season at CaspianTerns were reported from of theexpected range. A verylate area(ILK). Others were from Col- P.I.S.P.0M); moreunusual was B.E.S.P.Sept. 15 (G & PS),L. TurkeyVulture was at Ligonier, erain,PA, Oct 6 (GY), B.E.S.P. oneat K.C.P.P.Aug. 30•Sept. 9 Somerset,PA, Sept. 24 (RCL),and PA, Nov. 28 (RM). The Osprey Nov.4 (HH), Cumberland,MD, (MG,WA, ph.) for one of the few GavinPower Plant, OH, Sept.9 flightwas better than usual, and Oct.5 (IVy, A_F.M.O.with three inlandOhio record•A flock of 80 (WA).A cormTern was at S. Hoi- TuscaroraSummk recorded188, on Oct. 10 (SH), ICC.P.P.Oct. 5 Sanderlin•satP.I.S.P. Aug. 19 fur- stonL. onSept. 25 (BC),and one their2nd-highest total (CG). A to- (WA), and Stuart'sDraft, VA, nisheda highcount (EK). Other at B.E.S.P. Oct. 4 furnished the talof 81Bald Eagles was reported, oct 13 (sP0. Sanderlingreports came from firstOctober record there (MW). from 18 locations.Northern Har- B.E.S.P.Sept. 15 (G & PS), A few Forster's Terns were seen mrs continuedto do well, with GROUSETO AustinSprings, TN, Sept.30- Aug.20-Nov. 4 at P.I.S.P.0M, severalgood cotmrs away from the TERNS Oct.1 (RK),and IgOod, WV, Aug. EK), but theonly other records formal Hawk Watch stations. In the area of Lock Haven, PA, 30 for a firstcounty record 0E). camefrom Watauga L., TN, Aug. The seasontotals of N. Gos- populationsofboth Ruffed Grouse FromK.C.P.P. came reports of 15 (BC),Gavin Power Plant, OH, hawkswere 15 at TuscaroraSum- andWild Turkey were good, but it White-rumpedSandpiper Sept. 1 Sept.29 (WA),Shawnee L., PA, mit (CG), eightat Town Hill wasthought that the winter food (WA),Baird's Sandpiper Aug. 16 Sept.30 0T), and Donegal L., PA, 0Pa),and one at Peters Mr. (MG). supplyfor them was poor (PS). A andSept. 13 (WA,MG), andsix Oct 12 (RCL). Therewere more Awayfrom these Hawk Watch lo- VirginiaRail at P.I.S.P.Nov. 22 sightingsof StiltSandpiper be- reportsof BhckTerns than usual. cations,the only reports were from wasthe htest on record there by 29 tweenAUg. 16 and Sept. 13 (WA, Sheffield,PA, Oct 21 (DW) and days(JM). Two flocks of Sandhill MG). Two StiltSandpipers were OWLS TO Akeley,PA, Nov. 19 (DDo). Cranes were seen in Knox, TN, alsoseen at Kingston Steam Plant WOODPEGKERS Rough-leggedHawks were more Nov. 25 (JD, CSa),and several TN, Aug.12 (A & RH). The onlyreport of BarnOwls widelynoted than usual with re- flockswere reported from Dalton, The seasonalcounts at P.I.S.P. camefrom Washington, TN, where portsfrom 11 localitiesin mid- GA, in Octoberand November wereof 13 White-rumped,four a broodof four youngfledged November,and a veryearly one (HD). Baird's,and three Stilt sandpipers Nov. 12 (DHu). A SnowyOwl wasin Centre,PA, Oct. 7 (K & JJ). Theshorebird flight was a little (JM). A PurpleSandpiper at wasseen at Parkersburg,WV, GoldenEagles continued tothrive, belowaverage, asmost places re- P.I.S.P.Oct. 30 0iS, BC) wasthe Nov.28-30 (m.ob.).Long-eared with 119 counted. Most were at portedhigh water levels, reducing earliest on recordthere. Rare in this Owlswere reported from P.I.S.P.

Volume45, Number BloungTN, Sept.22 (A& RH). Nov. 11 (GF,JBa). There was a moderate south- Countsof Am. Pipitsinduded wardmovement of Black-capped 28 at theKingston Steam Plant, Chickadees,starting in SeptemberTN, Oct.28 (BSetaL), 28 on the andpeaking in November;34 baldsof RoanMr., TN, Nov. 1 were bandedat A.F.M.O. and 22 (RK), and 50+ at ICC.P.P.Nov. at Morgantown(GAll). A Car- 10 (WA). NotthemShrikes were olina Chickadeebanded at P.N.tL reportedfrom B. E.S.P. Nov. 4 Nov. 18 wasonly the 9th in 20 0Pe) & 22 (MW), Mercer,PA, years.Tufted Titmouse is comid- Nov. 23 0M), andP.I.S.P. from ereda permanentresident, but Oct. 27 through November some sort of movementwas indi- (TF).The 8-10 reportsof Log- cated by the 17 banded at gerheadShrikes at Elizabethton, A.F.M.O., which lies at an eleva- TN, wereabout normal (RK). tionwell above the nesting range. Other reportscame from Bath, ImmaturemaleRufous Hummingbird nettedat Li•onier, Penns•ania, November 15,1990. Two titmice at a feederin the far It isshow, with the notes, sketches, measm•nlents, andreference materials used to identJ- VA, Sept.28-30 (CC), Donegal f• thebird before Itwas released -- an indication efjust how difficult fidd identification ef northerncounty of E/k,PA, Oct. L., PA, Nov. 4 (DK), and Mur- thisspecies can be. Photograph/Robert S.MuMhill. 29 (LC) werethe first at that sta- ray, GA, Nov. 14 (HD). Red- tion. The flightof Red-breastedeyed Vireo numbers were above on Oct. 21 (DD) andNov. 24-25 Nov.30 (fideJBO). Nuthatcheswas very sparse. averageat P.N.tL (RM, RCL) (RSt, DD), while 10 Short-eared Some of the Hawk Watch sta- CarolinaWrens were in good butbelow average at A.F.M.O., Owls were tallied there between tionshad good flights of Red- numbers,even in the north,with wherePhiladelphia Vireo num- Sept.24 andNov. 29 (JM etaL). headedWoodpeckers. There were anincreased number of sightings at berswere also below average OtherShort-eared Owl reports 3 sightingsof Red-bellied Wood- P.LS.P.0M), severalat feedersin (GAH). camefrom State College, PA, Nov. peckerin Warre•PA, north of the Warren,PA (WH), and several As usual,reports on the war- 13 (HH), Jefferson,OH (where normalrange (fide WH). A flicker sightingsin Elk, PA (LC). The bler flight were mixed.Some theyhad nested last spring), Nov. appearingto be a Yellow-shafted X only reportof Bewick'sWren thought it was fair, others 17 and later (MA), and the Red-shaftedintergrade was bandec camefrom Bath, VA, Sept. 28-30 thoughtit waspoor. No one ShenandoahValley near Harrison- Sept.20 atP.N.tL (RCL,RM). 0Me).Sedge Wrens were reported rated it asgood. For 15 selected burg,VA (KF).An injuredN. fromAustin Springs, TN, Oct.3 species,capture ratios at P.N.tL Saw-whetOwl picked up in Wash- FLYCATCHERSTO (RK), 2 locationsin Unicoi,TN, showedone above the 10-year ingtor•TN, Nov. 9 furnishedthe WRENS Sept.24 & 30 (LN), and Bath, average,11 withinone standard firstlocal record away from the Olive-sidedFlycatchers were at VA, Oct. 28-30 (CC). Marsh deviationof thataverage, and highspruce forest (fide RK). Other P.LS.P.Aug. 25 (EK)& 29 0iS), Wrenswere reported from at least threebelow average (RM, RCL). recordscame from Bear Meadows, atP.N.tL Aug. 31 (RCL),and near 4 locations,including a rather hte For the same 15 speciesat Centre,PA, Nov. 3 (GY), and Latrobe,PA, Sept. 2 (RM). Ob- one Oct. 31 at MountwoodPark, A.F.M.O., five were within one P.LS.P. Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 & 11 servershad litde to say about small Wooa•WV (NW). standarddeviation of theaverage 0Ho, DD, JeS). flycatchers,but a Yellow-bellied and10 werebelow average. The At JohnsonCity, TN, 3500 Flycatcherbanded Oct. 17 at twostations did agreethat Ten- Corn.Nighthawks were counted P.N.tLwas very late (RM, RCL). GNATCATCHERSTO nesseeWarblers were gready re- in 31 hoursover 38 days,with a Eastern Phoebe was one of the WARBLERS duced.Cape May Warblers were maximumof 340 Sept.8 (RK). spedesbanded at P.N.R.in num- A Blue-grayGnatcatcher atP.I.S.P. banded in record numbers at Other concentrations were re- bersmuch lower than average Oct.10 0eS) was 3 weekslater than P.N.tL (RM, RCL) and seenin portedfrom the Blue Ridge Park- (RM, RCL). the previouslate date.Gray- unusualnumbers in Warren,PA way, VA, Sept. 2 (BT) and A concentration of 450 Tree cheekedThrushes were in greater (WH), butcaptures at A.F.NLO. Princeton,WV, Sept.10 LIP),but Swallowsand 150 Barn Swallows than normal numbersat A.F2vI.O. wereonlyhalf the 10-year average. in TrumbulLOH, theflight was wasseen at MosquitoLake Game (GAH), P.N.R. (RM, RCL), and A "Brewster'sWarbler" hybrid consideredpoor 0 & DH). A Ref.,OH, Sept.24 0 & DH). Elizabethton,TN (RK). Swain- wasseen at State College, PA, Sept. nighthawkatWaterford, PA, Oct. Over 11,000 BlueJays were sonsThrushes brought mixed reac- 3 0Pe)and one was banded Sept. 8 11was late 0iS), as was a singing countedmigrating over the tions,reported as up at P.I.S.P. at P.N.R. (RM, RCL). A Whip-poor-willin Centre,PA, A.F.M.O.station during the sea- 0M), normalin e.Tennessee (RIO, "Lawrence'sWarbler' at P.I.S.P. Sept.29 (TF). son,with a peak of 3168on Oct. 5 butlow at State College, PA 0Pe). Sept.8 furnishedthe 3rd Erie At A.F.M.O. the season'scount (RB).Only 292 werenetted and At bothP.N.tL andA.F.M.O., the recordfor this hybrid, and first in of Ruby-throatedHunmainghirds banded at that station(GAH). A captureratio wasmore than one fall0M, EK).The rarest warbler of was703 with a peakcount of 154 notable movement was also de- standarddeviation below the 10- the season,if correct,was a Kirt- on Aug. 28 (RB). A Black- tectedin Craw/bre(PA, Oct. 21 yearaverage (RM, RCL, GAH). land's Warbler describednear chinnedHummingbird was (RFL). CommonRaven continues Wood Thrusheswere in lowerthan Blairsville,Union, GA, Oct. 5 identifiedcoming to a feederin tothrive inn. Pennsylvania, with6 normal numbers almost (DF). Chattanooga,TN, in lateNovem- sightingsin Warren(WH) and sev- everywhere;several dub field trips Therewere many very late dates ber(pk JPk).If acceptedby the eralsightings inElk (LC), as well as inAugust• VA, recordednone at all forseveral warbler species. Some of state recordscommittee, it will a reportof 5 neststhis year in the (RS). themore interesting ones were: providea Tennesseef•st. An imm. AlleghenyN.F. (DW). An unusu- At Morgantown,WV, Am. CanadaWarbler Nov. 21 & 30 at RufousHmmningbird came to a allylarge flock of 22 ravenswas Robinswere in greaterthan nor- P.N.R. (RCL, RM); Yellow- feederat Ligonier,PA, Oct. seenat Roan Mt., TN, Nov. 7 (ES, malnumbers through October breastedChat at BlueGrass, VA, 17-Nov.21 (RM,RCL, pk). The AS), and one bird was at (GAH).Northem Mockingbird Nov. 24 0Bk);and Nashville War- birdwas trapped, measured, and a CanasaugaL., CA, Nov.15 (CR). seemsto be decreasingin the bierat P.I.S.P. Nov. 27 (ph.JM). tailfeather taken as a voucher spec- Singleravens at unusuallylow ele- ShenandoahValley (CC), but imen.A hummingbird,as yet vationswere at Clarksville,PA, northof the regular range one was GROSBEAKSTO unidentified,was coming to a Nov.11 (RB),Johnson City, TN, seenin Warre•PA, Sept. 24 (BH) FINCHES feederin Andersor•TN, aslate as Nov. 8 (BC), and Look Rock, andone at PymatuningL., PA, Theflight of Rose-breasted Gros 104ß American Birds, Spring 1991 beakswas good, with a total of 465 theproduction ofyoung birds was (BCa),Linda Christenson, Wallace RobertMulvihill, CharlesNichol- countedSept. 30 on the Elizabeth- the lowest on recordthere, proba- Coffey,Brian Cross, Dave Darney son,Linda Northrup, J.B. Owen, ton, TN, Fall Count (RK), and blybecause ofhigh rodent popula- (DD), DavidDavis, Judith Dead- BrainardPalmer-Ball, Johnny 25+ countedSept. 22 at Look tions (CZ). An "Oregon" erick, Harriett DiGioN, Dan Do- Parks(JPk), Jim Paulus (JPa), John Rock,TN (R & AH). Therewere Dark-eyedJunco came to a feeder herty (DDo), JeanetteEsker, peplinski(JPe), Becky Peplinski, two records of Black-headed at Girard,OH, Nov. 19-30 (J & VictorFazio, Gary Fidds, Kathleen DanielPerry, James Phillips 0P), Grosbeak,both with convincing DH). Finnegan,Ted Floyd,Dot Free- GeoffreyRobinson, Stephen Rot- details:Parkersburg, WV, Sept.23 A totalof 40 LaplandLong•pttrs man,Carl Garner,Sally Goodin tenbom,Robert Ruiz, Christopher (JBm)and Ripshin Mt., TN, Sept. was recordedat P.I.S.P. between (SG),Steven Grado, Mike Griffith, Rustay,Mark Rutledge, Charles 30 (FA etag). Sept.24 andNov. 30 (JMet ag). EricHall, Harry Henderson, John Saylot(CSa), Ed Schell,Glenna On Oct. 13 at Stuart'sDra•, Theonly other report, remarkable Heninger, Sue Heselton, Paul Schwalbe,Patti Schwalbe, Boyd VA, theweather-induced "fallout" if correct,was of a lonebird in a Hess,William Highhouse,Bill Sharp,Arthur Smith, Ruth Snyder, producedcounts of 26 Indigo parkinglot in Mr. MitchellS.P.. Hill, David Hochadel, Judy StanleyStahl, Anne Stamm, Rus- Buntings,105 Savannah Sparrows, NC, onthe incredible date of Aug. Hochadel,Audrey Hoff, Ron sellStates (RSt), Craig Stihler, Jean 17Grasshopper Sparrows, and 14 12 (RR).Snow Buntings were nu- Hoff,Joyce Hoffman OHo), Dan Stull0eS), Jim Stull0iS), Brent Lincoln'sSparrows (SR). White- merouslocally in thenorth by the Huffine(DHu), GeorgeHurley, Tarter, JeffreyTerrito, Mary throatedSparrows were uncom- endof the period. JenningsJones, Katherine Jones, Twigg,Gary Wallace, Nelson monat Morgantown (GB, GAH), RickKnight, Don Koch, Ed Kwa- Walters,Don Watts, DaveWolfe andDark-eyed Juncos were late •ii• FredAlsop, Wendell ter, YuLee Larner, Robert C. (DWo), Merrill Wood, George and scarcethere (GAll). In the Argabrite,Carole Babyak, Jim Bax- Leberman,Ronald F. Leberman, Young,Charles Ziegenfus.-- well-studiedpopulation of "Car- ter (JBa), Ralph Bell, John RickLyle, Johnny Lynch, Anthony GEORGE A. HALL, P.O. Box olina"Dark-eyedJuncos at Moun- Blomberg(JBm), Jim Brooks, Marich,Jerry McWilliams, John 6045,West •rlrginla University, tainLake Biological Stadon, VA, NancyBrundage, Bill Callista Mehner(JMe), Jim Moses 0Mo), Morgantown,WV 26506-6045. WESTERNGREAT LAKESREGION ß AgassizNWR

Grand Marais DarylD. 7ssen FeltonPrairie ./' ' .,Itasca StatePail( / '% ... i MINNESOTADuluth_.•..•AsNand "•'- Augustand September were warm andmoist, espedally inWisconsin, wherenumerous heavy rains and - BigStone NWR • WMA _ q / . • A strongstorms hit various parts of • WISCONSIN •/ /N Y the state.October was character- izedby coolertemperatures with strongcold fronts twice accompa- niedby significantsnowfall in . BlueMounds S.P.BlackDø•LR•ch•Cl•r• . ms ß •r•ß. .•,• nd•Po• Huron .• centraland southemWisconsin on HoriconNWR . Muskegon the loth and northem Minnesota Madisonß Milwaukee ß ßGrand •pids '. on the 17th-18th.By early/mid Detroit ß .. ß Novemberthe temperatures had moderatedconsiderably (even 60s andlow 70s) and remained quite mildinto early December. Gratify- ingly,precipitation was generally excellentRegionwide, effectively hours, down 75,000 from the pre- Abbreviations: W.P.B.O. 27 (KE).Unusual were two Corn. endingthe droughtof 1988- vious autumn. (WhitefishPoint Bird Observaw•y, Loom present at Madison,WI, in 1989. Despitethis negativepicture ChippewaCo., MI). Placenames lateJuly, joined by three others in Birderslamented the lackluster theseason yielded three new state in italicsare coundes. earlyAugust. All five remained un- fall migration.Passefine move- records:Anna's Hummingbird for til lateAugust (PA). On Oct. 19, ment,in particularof warblers, Wisconsin,Hammond's Fly- LOONS TO at least400 were countedat Tawas seemedslow during the early part catcherfor Michigan,and Ash- IBISES S.P. (RP, MPI). The W.P.B.O. ofthe period, espedally in Septem- throated Flycatcher for Red-throatedLoon totalsincluded staff tallied 4000 Com. Loons ber theprime month. Activity Minnesota. Add to this Brown 84 betweenAug. 19-Oct.28 at Au• 4-Nov. 17. increasedmarkedly during Octo- Pelican,Ross' Goose, King Eider, W.P.B.O.(staff) and 22 between Earlywas a Horned Grebe Aug. ber,extending into early Novem- Black Vulture, Ferruginous Sept.5-Oct. 2 at AgateHarbor, 18 at W.P.B.O.Amazing was the ber.This period yielded avariety of Hawk,eight Gyrfalcons, Whoop- MI (LB). Additionalsightings Red-necked Grebe count at interestingfinds and late records. ing Crane, Purple and Curlew were Oct. 19 at TawasS.P. (RP) W.P.B.O.this fall. Between Aug. The remainder of November was sandpipers,Pomafine and Para- andOct. 20 at MuskegonS.P. 5-Nov. 16 the stafftotaled 1L025 characteristicallyquiet. Having siticjaegers, Mew and California (JG).For Wisconsin 2 sightingswith a peakof 2721 on Sept. 5! At particularlypoor migrations were gulls,five Sabine's Gulls, several were inland, Nov. 2 at Devil's Michigan'sDow Ponds,three the hawks,shorebirds, sparrows, NorthernHawk and Great Gray Lake S.P. (PA) and Nov. 8 at EaredGrebes were present Aug. and finches. Further evidence owls,and Rock Wren, and this ShawanoL. (MP), while the one 28-Nov. 30 (RW, TW) with one camefrom the LakewoodPump- was not as dismal an auttunn as Nov. 20 at Ashland (DV) was Nov. 17 at SpringL., MI (CV, ingStation inDuluth which tallied manyperceived. moreexpected. An imm.Pacific FV). The WesternGrebe families 187,387migrants during 168 Loon was found at Duluth Oct. on Wisconsin'sRush L. lingered

Volume45, Number 1 ß 105 untilAug. 24 (TZ). OH). A Ross'Goose was discow not be relocated.The fall hawk mi- brelsin Michiganinduded single American White Pelican num- eredby Robinson at GoosePond, grationpresented a mixed picture. birdsAug. 5 in Keweenaw(LB) berswere up in e. Minnesotawith WI, Oct. 21, and was relocated Generallyitwas a poorflight, espe- andAug. 23 & 31 at W.P.B.O. severalremaining late. Wisconsin Oct. 26 (A & SS).Canada Geese ciallyin Minnesotaand Wiscon- (staff). In Wisconsin one was had3 sightings:a maximum of peakedat 22,273Nov. 8 at Shi- sin,while Michigan recorded an fotmdin thefog s. of Two Rivers seventhat spent August-September awassee N.W.R., MI, a record above-averagemovement. Late was Aug. 27 (DT). FiveHudsonJan atGreen Bay (m.ob.), three Oct. 17 175,000Nov. 30 at LacQui Parle anOsprey Nov. 23 at theConcor- Godwits were recordedin Michi- at Superior(LS), and five Nov. 19 W.A., MN, and about 200,000 diaCollege overlook, Ozaukee, WI ganwith a lateNov. 13 sighting at in Polk(JHu), the latter a htedate. Nov. 14 at Horicon N.W. IL with (BC).Peak Broad-winged Hawk ErieMetropark (GM). Michigan The elusivesummering Brown a total of 585,600 in east-central counts at Duluth's Lakewood found five Marbled Godwitswith Pelicanthat moved along the s. Wisconsin(BV). A massexodus PumpingStation included 9195 Wisconsinhaving one. LakeMichigan shoreline (Michio occurred Dec. 3 when a blizzard Sept.14 and 12,842 Sept. 15. Re- gan-Illinois)was seen Aug, 16 at struckcentral Wisconsin. gionalSwainsoh's Hawks included WarrenDunes S.P. (SW). Wiscono A Canvasbackwaspresent atthe threeat Hawk Ridge and one Sept. sin had Decemberlingerø beginningof Augustin Ashland, 6 atW.P.B.O. (LD). Undoubtedly ingDouble-crested Cormorants at WI (DV). The maximumnumber theFerruginous Hawk present a surprisingnumber of sites.Per- this fall was 1000 Nov. 24 at Belle duringNovember at the Allegan hapsthis is to be expected, owing to Isle,MI (,JG,RPu). The peak S.G-A.,/vii (JG et aL), wasthe theirrapidly increasing numbers. Ring-neckedDuck count was of sameindividual as last year. Very Tardywas a GreatEgret Nov. 750 Oct. 20 at Alabaster, MI earlywas a Rough-leggedHawk in 11 at TrempeauleauN.W.R., WI (RW,MH). Seaupstarted migrat- Taylor,WI, Aug,11 (PP0. (TH).Snowy Egrets were found in ing Aug. 26 at W.P.B.O. (staFf) AdditionalGolden Eagle sight- all3 states.Michigan had five at 4 andSept. 17 in Wisconsin's Ozau- ingsinduded five in Michigan and sites, Wisconsin three at Green kee(Be). A first-winterimm. King three in Wisconsin. The Merlin Bay,and Minnesota two including Eider was found by Backstrom at flightin Wisconsinwas excellent, oneat AgassizN.W.R. Aug.17 asevidenced bythe 571 counted at (PS),unusually far north.Little ConcordiaCollege by Cowart dur- PurpleSandpiper atNew Buffalo, Michigan, BlueHeron sightings included ingthe fall. All 3 statesfound Gyr- November20,1990. Phato•'aph/Robert Aug.12& 22and Sept 5 inMonø falcons this fall. Minnesota led roe,MI (PC, TWe, RPu). Cattle withsix birds, followed by Michi- Egretswere recorded in good gan'sthree and Wisconsin's one. RedKnots were present at 7 numbersin all 3 statesinduding Allsightings were during October Michiganand 3 Wisconsinsites. 55 at HoriconN.W. IL Sept.8 -Novemberexcept a veryearly Chu tallied770 Semipalmated (DT). The Green-backedHeron imm.male banded atHawk Ridge Sandpipersat the Erie Gun Club foundin BloomingtonNov. Sept.24. Five Prairie Falcons were Aug.2. WesternSandpipers were 18-Dec.1 (SCetaL) represented a found in Minnesota. foundin Michigan(six) and W•s- recordlate datefor Minnesota.All Hoetier counted1400 Sandhill consin(two). Tardywas a Pectoral 3 statesrecorded single Yellow- IGngE•der (wilh MallardsJ atGrand Marais, CranesOct. 20 at Crex Meadows SandpiperNov. 15 at Erie crownedNight-Herons. They in- Minnesota,0ctober 21,1990. Photo- W.A., WL A WhoopingCrane Metropark(RPu). Purple Sand- duded Aug. 2-Sept. 10 at wasdiscovered (MHd) Oct. 11 in piperswere observed and pho- Michigan'sErie Gun Club (TWe, a farm fieldnear Gatzke, MN. It tographedat Sheboygan,WI, PC, RPu et aL), Oct. 10-11 at GrandMarais Oct. 20, remaining could not be relocatedthe follow- Nov. 2 and Nov. 23 into Decem- Minnesota'sWood L., Richfield untilNov. 24. Thiswas only the ingday but was rediscovered Oct. ber (D & MB, DT eta/.) andat (m.ob.),and Oct. 30 alongthe 2nd recent record for Minnesota. 21 about 60 mi s.w. at Burnam New Buffalo,MI, Nov. 18-25 WisconsinIL in Iowa(RH). A Pk- An eidersp. was seen Oct. 7 at CreekW.A., nearCrookston (DS (WWh etaL). The CurlewSand- gadisibis identified as an imm. W.P.B.O. (staf}). Harlequin etaL), where it remainedthrough piper at PointeMouillee Sept. Glossywas at Metrobeach,MI, Duckswere recorded in all 3 states. Nov. 28. This was Minnesota's 4-13 (PC,RPu, PSy) represented Aug.23-25 (RPu,PC, RSi). Michiganhad four, including a firstsince 1951. Michigan's5th record. The Buff- very early one Sept. 15 at breastedSandpiper flight was very SWANS TO W.P.B.O.(TL, LD, PSy,CK); up SHOREBIRDS poor,especially in contrast to last CRANES to threewere at Grand Marais Oct. Extremelylate LesserGolden- fall.Only Wisconsin and Michi- The traditional Tundra Swan 21 to earlyNovember (m.ob.), Ploversincluded Nov. 17 in Man- ganhad sightings of a veryfew numberson the Mississippi River whileprobably the same bird that /stee,MI (HA),Nov. 24 in Nobles, birds.A 9 Ruff was discoveredat betweenWeaver, MN, andTrem- winteredatMadison, WI, lastyear MN (RG, BJ), and Nov. 25 in PointeMouillee Sept. 1-2 (KP, pealeau,WI, did not materialize returnedNov. 12 (PAetaL). Walworth,WI (DT). American DP, JG).A RedPhalarope was thisfall. Only a fewthousand were Earlywas an Oldsquaw Sept. 20 Avocetswere found in Michigan presentOct. 14-17 at Michigan's found. The two WisconsinTrum- atW.P.B.O. The scoter migration withone Aug. 3-16 at ShiawasseeDow Ponds(RW, TW etaL). peterSwan families lingered until wasnot as outstanding aslast fall N.W.K (DP)and two Sept. 4-14 Sept.30 at Oakridge Lake OS) and butstill above average, especially in at the ErieGun Club (PC, DB). JAEGERSTO Oct. 19in Po/k0Hu). Michigan and Wisconsin.A Onewas observed flying over L. CUCKOOS Greater White-fronted Goose record-earlyBlack Scoter was MichiganatWisconsin's Harring- Typicaljaeger numbers were sightingsincluded one Sept 28 foundSept. 2 (MHe) at Paradiseton Beach S.P. Sept. 22 (DT etaL). found in Wisconsin and Min- into Decemberin Ka/amazo0,MI Beach, MN. Early was a Lateyellowlegs sightings induded nesota.In the former state all sight- (RA,WW), threeOct. 24 in Dane, BuffleheadAUg. 29 in GreenLake, a GreaterNov. 11 in Columbia, •ngs occurredat Superior's WI (R_H), and a maximum of W• (SP0. Wl (PA),and a LesserNov. 17 at WisconsinPt. with an unidentified three Oct. 30-Nov. 17 at Goose For the 2nd consecutivefall, KensingtonMetropark, MI (GM). individualSept. 9 OR),an imma- Pond,WI (ST,A & SSetaL).Un- Hartman found a Black Vulture V•Vdletswere found in Michigan ture ParasiticSept. 16-29 (RJ, usualwas a SnowGoose present at amongthe TurkeyVultures at (12 birdsar 4 sites)Aug. 4-Sept. DT) anda PomafineSept. 29 Wisconsin'sCrex MeadowsW.A. Devil'sLake S.P., WI, duringearly 10,and in Wisconsin(five birds at (DT). Several Parasiticswere at thebeginning of theperiod October.Unfortunately, it could 3 sites)Aug, 6-Sept. 28. Whim- watchedatDuluth duringmid- 10• ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 season.However, Michigan had an outstandingmigration with al- moot30 birdsrecorded. Sight'rags At thebeginning of November: wererestricted to 2 sites,W.P.B.O. {he Brian Cornett family of and Berrien. A total of 11 JoshuaTree Nat'l Monument, unidentified individuals were CA, moved to Modivi, WI. noted (nine W.P.B.O., two Uponarriving and unpacking, Berr/en).Fourteen Patasitics were theydiscovered a Greater Road- tallied, 13 at W.P.B.O. between runner that had survived the Sept.1-22 with the other bird at 4-daytrip in theback of their St.Jooeph Nov. 6. No fewer than a van,After several attempts it total of three Pomafines were re- wascaught and turned over to portedat W.P.B.O.,including CharlesKemper, who cared for Sept.10 (TL), 21 0G), & 22(DE, it while arrangementswere PC, PP etaL). made for its return to Califor- LaughingGulls were found in nia.An Eau Claireindividual Berrienwith an adultAug. 14 Adultmale Anna's Hummilwbird inWales, Wisconsin, November 28,1990. first recerd for •overedthe plane expenses and thestate and for the Great Lakes area. rhoto•raphA.ee I(ranich. (KM) and an immatureSept. 1 evendrove it to theTwin Cities (PC, DP, JG). Therewere many airport,Upon arrival• the roac• MinnesotaAug. 24-27. For exam- concernwas expressed for the out-of-rangeFranklin's Gull sight- •unn6rwas placed in quarantineple, 8000+ were counted during a hummingbird'ssafety. In typical hags.Wtsconsin recorded birds at 6 forthe mandatory 10days, then' 3-hourperiod at ConcordiaCol- W•sconsinfashion, the unusually sites,including 26 Oct.6 at Con- releai•db•ck in i•-'•rig!nal legeAUg. 27 (BC),and a spectacu-mild weather changed abruptly. cordiaCollege (BC) and an im- home• lar 43,690werecounted during a DawnDec. 3 beganwith a snow- pressive250 Oct. 3-5 in Polk 2.75 hr. periodat the Duluth stormthat quickly changed into a 0Hu).Michigan noted individuals Lakewood Pumping Station blizzard,the worstin 10 years. at 4 sites. Little Gulls were OWLS TO (MHe etaL). Amazingly,two bandersbraved recordedduring August at Mani- HUMMINGBIRDS It wasnow early December and theseconditions to capturethe towac and Milwaukee. Five to Minnesota had its first successfill bird. After a futile hour with mist- sevenwere found at 3 Michigan BarnOwl nesting since 1963 when nets,it wasfinally hand-captured sites,with the latestNov. 22 at youngwere fledged near Hastings. and rushed to the Milwaukee MuskegonL. (SM). At Michigan'sIn contrastto lastyear, Snowy •n lateAUgust at tlaeDa6•d botanicaldomes. As this iswritten, Erie Power Plant, 2500 Bona- :•Vichrnidtresidence in Wales,s• theAnna's Hummingbird is en- Owlscommenced appearing dur- iconsin•a hUmmingbi?d •vas partesGulls were present Oct. 30 ingthe latter half of the period sug- joyinga W•sconsinwinter insi& (RPu).A Mew Gull waswatched 50veredcoming toihe feeder i gestinga winter movement. Also bot• Diu/id and Su• we?• thetropical dome with its feeder. bySontag Nov. 30 at Manitowoe, indicativeofa possiblemovement This was the first record for Wis- WI. A first-winterCalifornia Gull no•icdbirders, they were uncer- wasthe appearance of N. Hawk consinand the Region. waspresent atSt. Joseph, MI, Sept. Owls in all 3 states,with Great •as toitsidenti•, butpaging 16-23 0G, DP, KL). GrayOwls found in Wtsconsinthrou• lo• Cøn•ncedthem W•TO An ad. Thayer'sGull wasat and Minnesota. Minnesota had it was•fferent.During the next SHRIKES W.P.B.O. Oct. 19 (TL). Adult fourN. HawkOwl sightin•in- 2'm0nths huiiird Unusuallyfar north were Red-bel- Lesser Black-backed Gulls were fedattheir feeder;they ienta-' lied Woodpeckers seenin Hovland dudingan earlyindividual near tivelyidentified it as ann's foundSept. 19-Nov. 24 at Bay UpperRed L. Sept.28 (RR); and Grand Marais, MN. Two CityS.P. (RW, PC, MW et aL) Michiganhad one Oct. 14 near L. Three-toedWoodpeckers were and Nov. 16 at Port Huron, MI Glazon (LB). For Wrsconsin,it thiswhen th•foun•its normal found in Minnesota,Sept. 16 into (RPu).Glaucous Gulls were noted wasthe firstNorthern Hawk Owl Decemberin Cook(K & MH) and the'advent5 oLmore typical V/•s• at 5 Michiganand 2 Wrsconsinrecordin almost 30 years when one Nov.8 in Lakeofthe Wooa• (MK). siteswith a maximumof eightat confin autumnweather ii spent Some 600 N. Flickers were tookup residence about 10 mi s. of more•-ma• atsthe feed•?• resting Superior.Great Black-backed Superior Nov. 18 into December countedSept. 20 in Price,WI. Gullswere present in 4 Michigan (LS,RJ et.al). GreatGrays were and ey•ntuallysleeping Two outstandingflycatcher counties;W•sconsin had an imma- thicketnear the house.In early foundat 5 Minnesotasites while in N6ve•} thi :S6hmidtsr• sightingsoccurred this fall. First a tureat Harrington Beach S.P. Oct. Wisconsinat leastthree birds were Hammond'sFlycatcher was dis- moved• feeder,hop•g:to en- 13 (DT) andManitowoe Oct. 17 present,two in Douglas(DT, LS) coveredat the KalamazooNature (CS), and an adultat Superior andone in Polk0Ri). Therewere large heaa CenterOct. 24 (PD,RA, JG). The Nov. 10-20 (RJ,LS, JR). Impres- (6ewe•t).It quickl•became•- specimenwas transferred tothe U. fewLong-eared Owl reports.In den•,that the, bummingBird was sivenumbers ofBlack-legged Kitti- contrast,good numbers of Short- of MichiganMuseum of Zoology wakeswere recorded in Michigan. eared Owls were noted in Michi- {6•il• d•efid&ntt/•on the forverification. If verified by Cali- At W.P.B.O. an aduk was seen feederand:Woul• dieifnot fed, ganand especially in Wrsconsim s; theifeede;was i•tu;n•d: -Fi- forniaexperts and accepted bythe Oct. 21 and Nov. 8, with one to Earlywas a BorealOwl at Duluth recordscommittee it would repre- two immaturespresent intermit- [ nal{•:ifi l'at• Nb•ember the Oct.24 (m.ob.).In Milwaukeeon 'Sch'miats sentMichigan's first record. Next tenflyNov. 4-17. At PortHuron, Oct. 13, duringunloading of a an Ash-throatedFlycatcher was five immatureswere found Nov. 4 freighterfrom Canada, a N. Saw- Wørdi6the blrdingco•Unity: discoverednear Randall, MN, withtwo Nov. 24 (PC,JG, TWe). I On Nov.:2•'BobAdamsarrived whet Owl was discovered.It was a•d Wag,•t•ni;hedi• Nov.3 (RG,BJ). During the next Unprecedentedwasthe number of rehabilitatedand releasedNov. 1 3 daysit wasseen and pho- Sabine'sGull sightin• in Michi- (SD).At theLinwood Springs sta- b•ding:Piimage•'c3'Anna•s tographed by manyothers. This gan.Single immatures were at tion in Portage,WI, 633 Saw- l-I•ird• :'Word•ltikkly representsMirmesota's first record. W.P.B.O.Sept. 22 (PCet al) and whetswere banded Sept. 17-Nov. b;li•ers,from Wisconsin and ad• SingleW. Kingbirdswere found in Oct. 21 (LD, LG et .aL),at St. 17,with a peakof 52Oct. 24 (EJ). MichiganSept. 9 at theFreeland JosephSept. 24 (PU, KM) and jaCentitates were elilrtainedb• Sewage Lagoons (RW) and Sept. A majorCom. Nighthawk Davi& Sue,and the Anna's: Oct. 15(RS), and at GrandHaven flightwas noted in W•sconsin and 14-15 at W.P.B.O. (LD, TL). A Oct. 19 (BLVD.

Volume45, Number 1 ß 107 TSh),two Aug. 12-26 at Eagle tumnproved deceiving and poor. Bay(ME, RW), and singles Aug. Appearingin decentnumbers dur- MIDDLEWESTERN 27 at QuanicasseeS.G• (RAn) ingOctober/early November were andOct. 31 at ErieMetropark Red Crossbill,Pine Siskin,and PRAIRIEREGION (GM). In contrastto lastyear, EveningGrosbeak. But by late BruceG. Peterjohn goodnumbers of N. Shrikeswere Novemberthe latter two species foundcommencing in late Octo- hadalmost totally disappeared, ber.The only Loggerhead Shfik• withRed Crossbill rapidly decreas- sightingswere Aug. 26 in St.Croix ing.Did thesespecies move farther The mild wet weatherof summer •1 OS),and Sept. 1 andOct. 6 in south? Other winter finches continuedthrough autumn. Most Allegar•MI 0G, PC). yiddeddisappointing numbers all localitiesexperienced above-normal autumn, somebeing almost temperaturesevery month except VIREO• TO nonexistent,e.g., White-winged October.November was exception- FINCHES Crossbilland Com. Redpoll. By ally mild; as the seasonended, SingleWhite-eyed Vireos in season'send, even northern ob- manyareas had not seen any snow Michiganwere found Sept. 8 in serverswere lamenting the atypi- and all bodiesof water remained Monroe(DP) andHilhdak ORe) callyquiet woods. open.Cold fronts passed through anduntil Sept. 15 in Berr/en(KM). theRegion on a regularbasis, pro- Theonly Bell's Vireo report was in G•ailmtm• BobAdams (BAd), ducingabundant rainfall in every Dane,WI, AUg.31 (SR). RayAdams, Brian Allen, Ron An- state. Ash-throatedFlycatcher inMonason Coun. The peakwarbler count at the Asexpected in thisdiverse Re- tY,Minnesota, November 4,1990. first nelin(RAn), Philip Ashman, Lau- staterecoM. Photo•aplVl)eder LakewoodPumping Station was of renceBinford, Susan Blackshaw, gion, migrationpatterns varied 9420birds Sept. 19, mainlyYel- TomBoevers, David & Margaret markedlyfrom state to state.In low-rumpedsand Palms. Late was Brasser,Don Brooks,Steve Carl- general,shorebirds were disap- Scissor-tailedFlycatcher was in a Pine Warbler Nov. 23 in M/d- son,Donald Chairant,Phil Chu, pointingand waterfowl were al- Normar•MN, Sept.26 (PS). lana•M1 (CF, RW). Not only late BrianComett family, Bill Cowart, mostnonexistent in manyareas. Impressivewere the 15,000- but unusuallyfar northwas a 9 Scott Diehi, Louie Dombroski, Thepassefine migration was pro- 20,000 Bank Swallowsat the Erie Prairie Warbler Nov. 1-2 at MaryDonald, Paul Dziepak, longedalong Lake Erie but unre- GunClub Aug. 12 (De). Southof W.P.B.O. (LD, SB, NW, TL). Eckert (Minnesota),Monica Es- markable elsewhere as the theirnormal range were Corn. Verylate were Bay-breasted War- senmacher,Dave Evers,Carol & numerouscold fronts pushed most Ravensin Clay,Tod• and Bentor• biersnear Ashby, MN, Nov. 13 LaurenceFalk, Chip Francke, Jim spedesacross the Region but pro- MN, and Huror• MI. Alsosouth (recordlate--RG) and Muskegon Frank, Ray Glassel, Leonard Graf, duced few sizableconcentration• of theirnormal range were Red- S.P., MI, Nov. 22 (SM). Some- Jim Granlund(Michigan), Lisa A goodassortment ofratifies high- breastedNuthatches in Madison whatless tardy was a Corn.Yel- Hartman, Mark Hedemark lightedan otherwise mediocre sea- andAppleton, WI, at thebegin- lowthroatin Madison,WI, Nov. (MHd), MadelineHeibel, Mike son. ningof theperiod. Michigan had 17 (PA).There were three October Hendrickson (MHe), Jim its 6th Rock Wren recordwhen Yellow-breasredChatsightings in Hoetier,Ken & MollyHoffman, Abbreviations:Say. Res. (Say- one was presentNov. 8-19 at Michigan,including two Oct. 7 at RandyHoffman, Joe Hudick lorvilleReservoir, IA); U.S.W.1L W.P.B.O. (LD, TL et aL). The Metrobeach(DL), into Octoberat 0Hu), ThomasHunter, Nick II- (UnionSlough Nat7 Ig•ldlifi Ref., CarolinaWren picture continued KalamazooNature Center (JG), nicky, Eugene Jacobs,Bob IA); O.W.R. (Ottawa Nat'l to be verypositive. All 3 states anda surprising individual Oct. 21 Janssen,Robbye Johnson, Martin Wildlip Ref., OH); S.C.R. recorded individuals with Michi- at W.P.B.O. (LD) for one of the Kehoe,Cam Kepler,Dick Lea- (SquawCreek Nat'l Wildlip ganhaving 6 sites,Wisconsin at fewUpper Peninsula records. sure,Ken Lebo, Tony Leukering, Ref., MO); Spfi& (Springfiel• IL). least 2, and Minnesota one. Unusualwas a • SummerTan- GregMcKay, Bill Martinus, Dick Placenames in italicsare counties. Record late was a Marsh Wren at agerthat came to a feeder for about Mihalek,Kip Miller, SteveMi- Faribault,MN, Nov.30 (TB). a weekduring early November in nard, Mark Otnes,Mark Peter- LOONS TO Tardy wasa Ruby-crowned Merton, WI (MD et aL). A W. son,Marlene Planck (MPI), Rod CORMORANTS Kingletin MadisonNov. 22 (PA). Tanagerwas observed bythe Falks Plank,David Powell (Michigan), An earlyRed-throated Loon re- The Blue-grayGnatcatcher con- Sept.16 in Moothead,MN. Fur- Kurt Powell, Robert Putman turnedto HeadlandsS.P., OH, tinuesto expandits Minnesota ther evidenceof the northern ex- (RPu),Jack Reinoehl ORe), Jim Sept. 23 (LR, RHn). Another rangeas evidenced bysightings in tensionof N. Cardinal'srange Riemer 0Ri), Paul Risch,Sam strongflight produced five records Beckerand Pine. Three Mountain wereone in SuperiorOct. 6-17 Robbins,John Robinson, Roger of singleRed-throateds from L Bluebirdswere seen during Octo- (RJ) and anotherat W.P.B.O. Rose,David & SusanSchmidt, Michiganand two from L. Erie, berin Minnesota.During a 3-day Nov.2•i. A tardyLark Sparrow LarrySemo, AI & SueShea, Rick whileeight inland records were period(Oct. 5-7) 27,000 Am. wasseen near Copper Harbor Oct. Simek(RSi), T. Shimmon(TSh), scatteredacross every state. The Robinswere recordedat the Lake- 7 (LB).Sharp-tailed Sparrows were EllenSlater, Tim Smart,Jerry mostnoteworthy inland sightings woodPumping Station. A record- reportedonly fromWisconsin: Smith,Roy Smith,Charles Son- includedsingles at CoralvilleRes., earlyVaried Thrush was present twoSept. 18 at Ashland (DV), and tag,Peder Svingen, Paul Sykes IA, Nov. 4 0-TK et aL), L Man- Sept. 16-17 in l•lkin, MN singlesSept. 20 at Manitowoc (PSy),Daryl Tessen (Wisconsin), awa, IA, Nov. 12-13 0-AJet (MO),with the only other report (CS)and Sept. 25 at Concordia SteveThiessen, Pat Underwood, andLouisville Nov. 24-29 (•J & of onecoming to theMihalek CollegeOF). The Harris' Sparrow Carol Van Oeveren, Fred Van PB et aL), and up to two at feedernear Washburn, WI, com- flightin Wisconsinwas typical, Oeveren,Dick Vetch, Bill Volk- Thomas Hill Res., MO, Nov. mencingNov. 29 (fideDV). A goodin thewest and very poor in err,Nancy Waldron, Terry Walsh, 10-30 (PM, TB, J-CHetal.) and GrayCatbird apparently was at- the east.Early wereLapland Ron Weeks,Tex Wells (TWe), Crab OrchardN.W.R., IL, Nov. temptingto winterin the U. of LongspursSept. 8 at W.P.B.O. WarrenWhaley (WWh), Steve 19-23(BD, J-DRoet aL).They Wis. Arborettunat Madisonat the (star0and Sept. 16 at New Buffalo White,George Wickstrom, Myles are casualor accidentalfall visitors samesite as last year (PA). Several 0G, DP).Again this fall, w. Min- Willard, Will Wolfe, W.P.B.O. to these locations. No Pacific N. Mockingbirdswere found in nesotahad a good Smith's staff,Tom ZiebelI.--DARYL D, Loonswere acceptably described. Michiganincluding afamily group Longspurflight. TESSEN,2 PioneerPark Place, Whileseveral summering Com. of sixAug. 4 in Marquette(NI, Thewinter finch flight this au- Loonswere noted during August,

1{18'American Birds, Spring 1991 thelargest concentrations totalled 600 in n.e. Iowa, 100-500+ across n. Ohio, and 30-60 in n. Illinois and n. Indiana. Lastfall's major flight of Greater IOWA White-frontedGeese through the Davenport "•-'-• Michigan Ottawa w. stateswas not repeated, as the ' Say/orvilleRes. largestflock numbered 160 at ß DeSoto ß Des Moines NWR ILLINOIS Wayne OHIO Thomas Hill Res., MO, Oct. 7 (IA).A goodfall flight for Illinois ßPeoria •INDIANA Co•umb,•s. consistedof 8+ recordswith a max- ß Squaw Creek NWR (• *Springfield I•dianapolis ßDayton imumof 53 at BigLake Oct. 20 S•vanLake NWR Muscatatuck' ßCincinnati- (RPa,MD). Theonly other report NWR .. KansasCity e.of the Mississippi R. was of four St. Louis ß in Hendersor6KY, Oct. 13 (m.ob.). SnowGeese returned by Sept. RendL.• Evansvilleß Lexington-Louisville ß Crab Orchard 17-22 but their numberswere not MISSOURI NWR ß KENTUCKY impressiveexcept for the usual im- menseflocks in w. Iowa. Scattered ßBallard L.Curnberland/f MingoNWRß WMA reportsof Ross'Geese in Iowain- duded a remarkable29 at Riverton WAVLA.Nov. 20 (SD). Rarebut regularmigrants through Illinois, asmany as five Ross' Geese were noted in Fulton Oct. 2o-Nov. 3 thefirst migrants appeared Sept. Mary's,OH, Aug. 27-Sept.2 Numbersof CattleEgrets re- (LA). A casualfall visitorto n.w. 21-28. A strong movement (rmob.),and Turtle CreekRes., bounded in some n. stateswhere Indiana, one Brant remainedat throughthe w. statesproduced IN, Oct. 19-21 (TT). The sum- thelargest flocks totalled 210 in LakeGeorge Oct. 14-Nov.3 (KB unprecedentedtallies of 297 at meringBrown Pelicanon L. Fulton,IL, Sept.9 (LA et al.), et aL).Only oneBrant along L. Say.Res. on Nov4 (SD),230 at Michiganwas last noted at Zion, 33 in Erie,OH, 18-24 in n. Illl- Erieconstituted a poor flight for CoralvilleRes., IA, Nov. 4 (TK), IL, Aug.10 (•DJo). nois,and 10 in Iowa.As expected, recent years, while 10 at LaDue and 41 at Thomas Hill Res.,MO, Double-crested Cormorants a fewCatde Egrets appeared dur- RexNov. 22 (TSu)were unprece- Nov. 10 (PM, TB). continuedto setrecords with an es- ingNovember, producing 4 re- dentedfor an inland Ohio lake. Pied-billedGrebes peaked with timated3000 at RendL., IL, Oct. portsfrom n.w. Ohio andone The duckmigration reached 150 at U.S.W.R- Oc• 11 (MK). 7 0% JD) and 1000-2600at 6 from n. Illinois. The last were new lows in most areas,continu- Horned Grebes returned to Iowa other sitesin Iowa, Missouri,Illi- notedin Senec•OH, Nov. 29-30 ingthe trend of recentyears. A bySept. 3 butproduced few con- nois, and n.w. Ohio. Flocksof (TBa)and Evanston, IL, Nov. 16 flock of 200 Wood Ducks at centrations,such as 300 in Gibsor• 100-500+ cormorantswere noted (EW). LateGreen-backed Herons U.S.W.R.was unexpected on the IN, Nov. 25 (GB) and 100 at atmany locations where they were lingeredto Nov.23-25 in Cool; latedate of Nov. 19 (MK). A few Table Rock L., MO, Nov. 18 formerlyrare. A belatedreport of IL, and Nov. 15 in Butler,OH noteworthyflocks of puddle ducks (PMa).The largestGreat Lakes an Olivaceous Cormorant at (TA). The 25 Yellow-crowned were encountered such as 2000 flocktotalled 100. Last fall's flight S.C.R. June 5-6, 1990 (•BJ, Night-Herons at Riverton Green-wingedTeal at Rend L., IL, of Red-neckedGrebes was not re- •m.ob.) furnisheda first record W.M.A., IA, Aug.25-26 (Re, Nov. 12 (TF), 2000 N. Pintailat peated.There were one L. Erieand from Missouri. DP) easilyoutnumbered the Re- BigL., IL, Sept.25 (RPa),and twoL. Michiganreports of single gion's13 other reports. 1000 Gadwall at Thomas Hill Red-neckeds.Inland sightings HERONS, Kentucky's8th White Ibls was Res.,MO, Oct. 7 (IA), but such were limited to one at Caesar IBISES an immaturenear Hodgenville numberswere not representative Creek Res., OH, Nov. 17-18 Numbers of both bitterns im- Sept.12-14 0E, rmob.,ph.). At ofthe Region as a whole. A single (LG, TLi) and two recordsfrom provedslighdywith 18+ reports of least one White-faced Ibis was Eur.Wtgeon near Thomson, IL, Iowa,including an early juvenile at Americans and 9 of Leasts.Late identifiedby its red iris at Big Lake Oct. 31-Nov. 16 (•LJ) furnished U.S.W.R-on Aug. 28 (•MK). Few Am. Bitternsremained through Sept.14-23 (•RPa,•MD etaL), theonly report of this very rare fall EaredGrebes appeared in the w. Nov. 24 near Crawfordsville,IN furnishingthe 2nd fall record for migrant. statesand a sub-par movement east (DZ) and Nov. 21 in Knox,IL Illinois.Unidentified Plegadisibises Divingducks did not fareany of the MississippiR. produced (MBa).Extralimital Snowy Egrets produced5 records from Iowa, 2 better,especially Canvasbacks and threeor fewergrebes at 4 Illinois appearedat 7 locationsin then. fromMissouri, and one from Ohio Redheads,which were found in dis- and 2 Ohio locations. Western stateswith a maximum of 12at Big andIndiana, an exceptionalnum- tressinglylow numbers.Ring- Grebeswere a maximum of five at L., IL, Sept.22 (RPa).The last berof fall sighting•Singles lin- neckedDucks peaked with 1300 at 4 Iowalakes and singles at 3 Mis- Snowiesremained in Marshal• geredthrough Nov. 4 in Missouri LakeRockwell, OH, Nov. 4 (LR). sourisites e. to AltonNov. 1 (TP). KY, throughOct. 20 (CP,MM) andNov. 11 along w. Lake Eti• An earlyGreater Seaup returned to A typicalpassage ofAm. White and Erie,OH, until Oct. 13 (LR, Lake,OH, Sept.30 (LR, RHn) and Pelicanspeaked with flocksof JV). LitdeBlue Herons staged a WATERFOWL thelargest inland flock numbered 1650-4400 at 3 Iowa lakesand smallN movement,numbering 55 Accidental visitors, Fulvous 12at Maryville, MO, Nov.4 (DE). 300-600 at 2 Missourilocations. at RivertonW.M.A., IA, Aug. 19 Whisdlng-Ducksgenerated excite- Scaupproduced a few siza- Therewere five reports from Illi- (TBr, BPa),25-30 in c. Illinois, ment in s.e.Missouri, where two ble concentrationsincluding a noN with a maximum of sevenat and 18 in Gibson,IN, Aug. 5 appearednear Steele June 3o-July 1 mixedflock of 12,000 at Illinois Mark Twain N.W.R. Sept. 15 (GB).Wandering Litde Blues were (HS, $BR) and anotherat Duck BeachS.P., IL, Oct 26 (DJo)and (m.ob.).The pelican at O.W.R.re- detectedat 8 other locations.The CreekWaM.K AUg. 7 ($HD.Tun- groupsof 3000-5000Lessers in mainedthrough Aug. 25, while Tricolored Heron in Erie, OH, draSwans passed through the n. Iowa and MissouriNov. 3-4, but othersingles wandered to Rich- wasregularly observed through statesin expectednumbers. They mostobservers encountered poor mond,IN, Aug.14 (BB), Lake St. Aug.26 (m.ob.). returnedto Iowaby Oct. 20, and numbers.

Volume45, Number 1 ß 100 KingEiders were unrepotted for 29 (BPr).The long-awaited fli•=ht grantflocks appeared over Ken- (LRoRHn) and 104 there Sept 8 thefirst fall since 1982. Only one ofN. Goshawksdidnot devdop, tuck7 bySept 29, but thek south- (AF,AFj). Expectedsmall num- HarlequinDuck was discovered, at asthere were only 5 acceptableward passage from Jasper-Pulaski bers were noted elsewhereon L. Cleveland,a poor showing for re- recordsfrom the n. states. W.M•. peakedNov. 13-18with Erie,while there were 3 reportsof centyears. The 155Oldsquaw at Thisfall's Broad-winged Hawk maximaof 1000in HargKY {SK), single Whimbrels from the Wdmette,IL, Nov.24 (EWe)rep- migrationwas sandwichedbe- Hardin, KY (MB, ST), and Chicagolakefront during late Au- resentedanexceptional recent tally tweenSept. 17-22. Most reports Lawrence,IN (fide JC). Their gust.A mediocrefli4,ht of Hudso- forL. Michigan.Similar numbers numbered fewer than 200 Broad- movement acrossn.e. Illinois was njanGodwits produced 3 Illinois werenot evident elsewhere. Only wingeds,although 3500 passed concentratedNov. 23-24 with a sightingswith a maximumof five oneOldsquaw was noted along L. overSt. LouisSept. 22 (MP). peakof 737 overCook Nov. 23 atArcola Aug. 25-26 (RPa, MD et Erieand the 7 inlandsightings Good numbers of Swainson's (LB).Elsewhere, 250 passedover ai), oneat Gary,IN, Oct.6 (LH, were restrictedto Illinois and Iowa. Hawks were detected in the w. Hamilton,OH, Nov.8 (PW)while CF),and 2 reportsalerag L Erie_ Thescoter fli4,ht was average at stateswith a total of 29 in Holtand 100 at BonneTerre Oct. 4 0-IF) Theshowing ofMarbled Godwits best.Black Scoters peaked with Atchison,MO, betweenSept. easilydwarfed all recentreports waseven worse, with only one in e. 50+ at Clevelandand 11 along 24-Oct. 1 (MR), 19at Waubonsie fromMissouri. Wandering cranes Missouri. A lateRuddy Tumstone LakeMichigan. Most noteworthy S.P., IA, Oct. 2 (BPa),and 125 in alsoappeared at2 sitesin Iowaand remainedin Gibson,IN, through of8 inlandreports were two Blacks Andrew,MO, Oct. 5 with 38 there one in c. Illinois. Dec.2 (GB). at LakePewee, KY, Oct. 28 (BP, thenext day 0Hi). A Swainson's Mostnoteworthy of 4 inland LRa) and a maximumof sevenat Hawkin PeoriaAug. 25-26 (tLA SHOREBIRDS sightingsof Red Knots in Illinois Hurshtown Res., IN, Oct. 3 etaL) was unexpected away from Thismigration was notable for its weretwo at RendL. Sept.11 (Haw, MW). Surf Scoterswere Illinois'breeding location. Another paucityof largeshorebird concen- (LHa),while casual visitors to Iowa nearlyequally numerous. They re- Swainsoh'sHawk at Dugger trations. Black-belliedPlovers lin- wereup to twonear Huxley Sept turnedto bothGreat Lakes by W.M2L Sept.19 (tSL) funfished geredthrough Nov. 22-30 in 3-13 ('[SD, '[m.ob.).Late shore- Sept.28-30 and the largest flocks oneof veryfew acceptable sight- everyn. state.A flockof 700 Lesser birdsincluded an injured Semipal- totalled50+ along L. Erie_Small ingsfor Indiana. An earlyRough- Golden-PloversatBig Wall L., IA, matedSandpiper in Muhlenber• numberswere detectedat 12 in- leggedHawk at Coralville Res., IA, Oct. 7 (SD) easilysurpassed all KY, Oct. 28 (BP, LRa) and a landlakes, most notably in Ken- Sept.23 (RHo)was followed by a otherreports. A bird identified asa Western at L. Barkley,KY, tuckyat BemheimS.F., Nov. 10 fairflight in mostareas. juv.Snowy Plover at Miller Beach throughNov. 30 (CP). White- (BM,MMo) wherethey are casual The 11 reportsof GoldenEa- Sept 15 (*KB et aL)furnished a rumpedSandpipers were fairly nu- migrants.Few White-winged Scot- glesconstituted a good fall total. firstfall recordfor Indianaand the merousin Ohio, wherethree late erswere found along both Great Theywere locally unusual visitors entireRegion for thisaccidental migrantsappeared in Erie Nov. 17 Lakeswith a peakof sixon L. to Holmes,OH, Oct. 20 (DM), visitor.Late Semipalmated Plovers (BPjet aLL BakesSandpipers Michigan.Inland Whke-wingeds Knox, IN, Nov. 7 (RHa), and remainedthrough Nov. 3 in Illi- peakedat 17 in Iowa,where the appearedat 13 locations,begin- Seneca,OH; Nov. 11(TBa). Mer- noisand Iowa. Five reports of sin- lastmigrant was reported Nov. 13. ningOct. 8 at Spfld.(DB) and linsincreased in moststates and an glePiping Plovers constituted a A dismalmigration of Pectoral reachingmaxima of ninein Iowa impressive11passed W'flmette, IL, below-normalfli•oht Sandpipersproduced a maximum and Illinois. Oct.7 (EWetaL). Peregrine Fal- Thelargest flocks of Am.Avo- of300 in Illinok Six late migrants A Buffleheadat Say. Res. Sept. consstaged an excellentflight cets totalled 14 at Swan Lake lingeredat RivertonW. MJL, IA, 23 (SD)was early, while 500 were alongL Michigan,where a sea- N.W.R.,MO, Sept15 (JW)and Nov.21 (SD).Single juv. Sharp- estimatedat CarlyleL., IL, Nov. sonal total of 14 in n.w. Indiana eightto ninein Iowaand Illinois. tailedSandpipers delighted ob- 11 (MD). Flocks of 400-450 wasdwarfed by 26 at Wtlmette, IL, They arecasual visitors to Ken- serversat BigL., IL, Sept.25-26 HoodedMergansers were noted in Oct.7 and10 there Oct. 8 (EWet tucky,where three were noted at (*LA, tm.ob.)and Coralville Res., Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois. aL).Singles were widely reported Louisville Aug. 16 and two Aug. IA, Oct. 14 (J'TK,*m.ob.), fur- Red-breastedMergansers re- elsewhere. Four Prairie Falcons 29(LRa). A poorshowing for Wil- nishinga 3rd record for each state. mainedplentiful on LakeErie, werenoted in Iowaafter Oct. 14, letsproduced 10 recordswith a TwoPurple Sandpipers appeared where50,000+ congregated at normalnumbers for recentyears. maximum of five in n.w. Indiana. at singlelocations on L. Michigan Cleveland. Singlesat DeWittNov. 10 ('•RCh Threelate Spotted Sandpipers and L. Erie,a poor showing for this et aL) and Buffalo Nov. 15-17 werefound at Newton,OH, Nov. rarebut regularfall visitorto the IIAWl• 10 (DB) reflectedtheir statusas rare 4 (RL).The onlysizable flock of GreatLakes. Stilt Sandpipers but regularfall/winter visitors in UplandSandpipers numbered 20 peakedwith 160 at RunnelIs FiftyBlack Vultures at Paint Creek Illinois. at Decatur,IL, Aug.18 (RPa). W.M•., IA, Sept.22 (SD, JS); Res.Sept 23 (SW)made an excep- A dismalrail migrationwas Fall Whimbrelsnormally eightlate migrants were in Hop- tionalcount for&w. Ohio. The lat- highnghtedby singleVenow Uans appearingroups ofone to six along kins,KY, Oct.28 (BP,LRa). estof 10 NovemberOspreys in Douglas,IL Sept9 (*RCh), L Erie.This migration produced Good numbersof Buff-breasted lingeredat Pike,OH, Nov. 17 SnakeCreek Marsh, IA, Sept.29 extraordinarynumbers with 44 at Sandpiperspassed through Iowa, (TBn, DMi) andLake Pewee, KY, (AJ), and Vermilion,IL, Oct. 6 HeadlandsS.P., OH, Aug.19 Missouri,and Illinoiswith maxima Nov. 16 OH). MississippiKites ('•ME, VB), and a BlackRail at were restrictedto their traditional ClintonLake, IL, Oct. 6 (*RPa, range,where flocks of 10-19kites '•MD). SingleKing Railswere werenoted in Bagare(KY, Aug. 3 notedat only2 Illinoislocations (BM,MMo). BaldEagles peaked whilenumbers ofVirginias and So- with 13at O.W.R. (m.ob.)and 10 raswere distressingly low. Com- at Patoka Lake, IN, Nov. 29 mon Moorhenswere also scarce, (DW), an inclicadonof their im- althoughsingles lingered through provedstatus in thee. states.Ex- Nov. 1 at Barberton,OH (LR) and ceptfor a maximumof 35 in Nov.4 at O.W.R.(EP etaL). Kentucky,N. Harrierswere noted More eban 15,000 Sandhill in smallnumbers. The only fli4,ht Cranesstaged at Jasper-Pulaski ofSharp-shinned Hawks produced W.M.A., IN (fideJC), as their JuvenileHudsenian Gedwit atGoose Lake Prai• State Pa• Illinois,October 1,1996. 61 at GrarrmmrGrove, L/k, Sept. numberscontinue to expand.Mi- Photograph/JoeB.Miloserich.

110ß American Birds, Spring 1991 of 20-33 in the w. states and tionstotalling 95 atCarlyle L., IL, Small numbers of Glaucous 6ppedouter secondaries andmore 12-13 in Illinois.Singles at Say. Oct. 20 (KMc), 92 at V/llmette, Gulls were scatteredacross the n. extensivewhite on the primary Res.Oct. 15-18 (SD, AJ) and IL, Oct.6 (EW etaLL 62 inJasper, statesduring November. There covertssuggested it belonged tothe ClevdandOct. 6 (W & NK1)were IL, Nov. 5 (LHa), 67 in Gibson, were5 reportsof GreatBlack- racesmandtii/ultimus, indicating late.Flocks of Long-billedDow- IN, Oct. 7 (GB), andnine at Cae- backedGulls from L. Michigan, an originfrom ArcticCanada itcherstotalling 365 along w. Lake sarCreek Re•, OH, Oct. 20 (CM, typicalfall numbers,while one rather than the Ariantic Ocean. It Erie,150 at BigL., IL, Oct.14-15 SU). Normal numbersin the w. wanderedinland to Whim/de,IL, fumishedthe first Regional record (LA, TPu), and 59 at RunnelIs statespeaked with 14,100 in Iowa. Nov. 12-25 (LJ et al.). Black- andfirst report from L. Erie. W. MdL, IA, Oct. 6 (AJ)were in- Late summerLitfie Gulls consisted leggedKittiwakes appeared in dicativeof the numberspassing of twoat MichiganCity, IN, Aug. numbersrivaling the 1989 fall CUCKOOS TO throughthe n. stateseach fall. Siz- 18-19 (LH et aL) and one flight.Along L. Michigan,up to FLYCATCHERS ableconcentrations of Corn. Snipe throughoutAugust at Headlandsthree were reportedfrom the Both cuckoos remained scarce.A includedan impressive315 at S.P.,OH (m.ob.).All otherLittle Chicagoarea while a total of five in lateYellow-billed tarried through Hoopeston,IL, duringNovember Gullsappeared during November n.w. Indiana included an adult at Nov. 4 at Glenwood,IA (DR). (SB).It wasa poorfall for V/dson's with three recordsfrom L. Michi- BeverlyShores Nov. 13 (•'RB, JB). Fivereports of BarnOwls from Phalaropeswith a maximumof 11 ganand a maximumof twoon L. Therewere also 3 reportsfrom L. Ohio, 2 from Iowa,and one from in Iowa but few e. of the Missis- Erie. Accidentalvisitors to inland Erie,and inland singles at3 lakesin Kentuckyrepresented above-nor- sippi River. Red-necked lakes,single Little Gulls at Joliet, Iowa and 3 in Illinois. Most note- mal numbers for fall. The first Phalaropesdidnot fare much bet- IL, Nov. 5 0'JM) andClinton L., worthyof theseinland birds were SnowyOwl wasunexpectedly in ter, with fouror fewerat scattered IL, Nov. 24-Dec. 8 (RS,•'RCh et an immature at Crab Orchard L., •w. Indiana at Knox Nov. 15-30 sitesin Illinois,Iowa, Ohio, and a•)were unexpected. Record num- IL, Nov. 17-19 (BD, •'m.ob.)and (RHa). It wasnot a flightyear, Missouri.Three reports of single bersof Bonaparte'sGulls appeared an adult at Clinton L., IL, Dec. withonly 4 othersightings in the RedPhalaropes were normal for L. at severalinland siteswith 600 at 6-8 (KR, •'RCh et aL). Sahine's n. statesduring late November. A Erie.Inland singles at Maryville, TrumanRes., MO, Oct. 25 (PM, Gulls were restrictedto L. Mich- Long-earedOwl returnedto Illi- MO, Oct. 9 (•'DE) and Buffalo, JHz), 750+ at ThomasHill Res., iganin n.w.Indiana where four noisby Sept. 26. Scattered reports IL, Oct. 21 (DB) werecasual visi- MO, Nov. 10 (PM, TB et a•), werenoted at MillerBeach Sept. fromthe n. statespeaked with 14 tor• 1000 in Gibson, IN, Nov. 23 23 (LH et a•) andtwo appeared in Ohio. Normal numbers of (GB),and 1130 at Say.Res., Nov. Oct. I8 (BPo). Short-earedOwls appeased. JAEGERSTO 13 (SD). It wasa poorfall for Caspian Except for 1000 Corn. ALCIDS Nighthawksat ChicagoAug. 27 A typicaljaeger flight along L. (RHu), their fall passagewas Michiganproduced one Pomarine mediocre.Late migrantswere Jaegerin Indiana,at leastseven notedNov. 1 inJ{fferson, KY 0A), Parasiticswith a peakof fourat and Oct. 31 at Columbus, OH MillerBeach, IN, Sept.23 (LH et (ST). Otherhte goatsuckersin- aL),and nine jaegers that were not duded a Chuck-will's-widow in specificallyidentified. A single Par- SandRidge S.F., IL, Sept.22 (LA) askicand an unidentifiedjaeger anda Whip-poor-willat Urbana, werereported along L. Erie,while IL, Oct.11 (/•deEC). theonly inland record was from Identification of extralimital Iowa, best treated as an uni- andlingering hummingbirds is dentitledjaeger. posingconsiderable problems for LaughingGulls appeared in av- AdultColifomia Gull at fleasaMHill Reservoir, Ohio, November 5,1990. •e speciesis theage/sex classes of spedes whose eragenumbers. There were 4 sight- dilla rarevisitor in the upper MidwesL Phote•aph/Bmee Glick. identitycan be confirmed only in ingsalong L. Michigan,one on L. Iowa's 2nd and 3rd California Terns with maxima of 80-83 in the hand. Field identificationsof Erie,and inland reports of single Gullswere an adultat Say.Re& Iowaand Illinoi• A lateCaspian theseindividuals based solely on gullsin Kentucky,Missouri, Indi- Sept.8-Oct. 14 (fSD, fm.ob.) remainedthrough Oct. 28 in plumagecharacters and "jim" are ana,and Illinois.Franklin's Gulls anda first-yearbird at Coralville Iowa.Illinois' 3rd record of Royal notacceptable andwill not be pub- stagedastrong flight e. of the Mis- Re& Oct. 27-29 (tTK, •'m.ob.). Ternwas furnished by an adult at Ilsbed.Only Ruby-throateds were sissippiR. with largeconcentra- Californias were also detected in ChicagoAug. 4 (OL).The declin- positivelyidentified this fall, gener- Ohiowith single adults at Pleasant ing Com. Tern produced flocks of allyin small numbers with maxima Hill Res.Nov. 3-23 (•-KM, rmob.) 650-1100along L. Erie,260 on L. of 15-16. There were numerous and Lorain Nov. 11-12 (D & Michiganin n.w.Indiana, 41 in sightingsduring October with the JHo, BPj). Thayer'sGulls were the Chicagoarea, and ninein latestconfirmed record at Akron, notedonly in the Chicagoarea Iowa.A largehte fall flock totalled OH, to Oct. 23 0 & BHa etaL). with a maximum of five after Oct. 150 at O.W.R. Nov. 4 (EP etag). A mast failure causeda massex- 27.The only Iceland Gull returned The onlyextralimital Least Tern odusof Red-headedWoodpeckers to L. ErieNov. 28. EarlyLesser wanderedto Cayuga,IN, Aug.31 fromIowa. Olive -sided Flycatchers Black-backedGulls appeared at L. (AB).The statusof BlackTerns re- returnedto everystate by Aug. Barkley,KY, Sept.11-30 (BP et mainedbleak, and they were scarce 5-12 andproduced a remarkable aL)and Miller Beach, IN, Sept.16 toabsent in manyareas. Three hte 15in Johnson, IA, Sept.1 (TIO.An (DJ).Great Lakes reports included migrantswere noted in Cook,IL, E. Wood-Peweein Grayson,KY, a maximum of four on L. Erie and Oct. 2O(PD). Oct. 19 (KC) wasfairly late. Ex- 4 reportsof singlesfrom L. Michi- Thisseason's most unexpected cept for a lateYellow-bellied Fly- gan.In additionto theKentucky visitor was an imm. Black Guille- catcherat Spfld.Oct. 7 (DB),the record, inland Lesser Black- mot discoveredby Bill & Nancy passageof Emp/d•nax flycatchers backedswere limited to one at Wa- Klamm at Cleveland Nov. 8. This yieldedfew surprises. The only ex- Rrst-winterI.iUle Gull at Joliet,Illinds, tendlie,OH, Oct.3 (ET) andup cooperativeindividual was ob- tmlimitalW. Kingbirdappeared in November5,1990. Rrst record for Will to two in Gibson,IN, afterOct. 15 servedthrough Nov. 10 and found Fulton,IL, Sept.9 (•'LA).A very County.Photograph/Joe B.Miies•h. (GB). deadNov. 11 (m.ob.).The white- tardyE. Kingbirdwas reported

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 111 from ScienceHill, KY, Nov. 13 Warblersproduced few large Glencoe,IL, Nov. 13-14 (LB) (DEI).A Sdssor-tailedFlycatcher concentrations,and the scarcity wasa candidatefor wintering. wanderedN to Monroe,IA, Oct. of CapeMays, Black-throated It wasanother poor fall for 16 (tTS, tJF etaL). Blues,and Blackpolls indicated sparrows,continuing the trend of theirmain passage occurred to recentyears. Early Am. Tree SWALLOWS TO theeast of thisRegion. Numer- Sparrowsreturned to Seneca, SHmKES ousmigrants appeared during OH, Oct 7 (TBa),and to Illinois LargePurple Marfin roosts num- Augustand the mild weather andIowa by Oct. 11. Five reports bered2800-3000 in Chicago allowedsome to remainpast nor- of singleClay-colored Sparrows duringAugust (RHu, JL), 1200 maldeparture dates. The declin- representednormal fall numbers in Fulton,IL Aug.24 (LA),1000 ing Golden-wingedWarbler for Illinois,but nonewas encoun- ar Dayton,OH, Aug.11 (DN), peakedat eightin Illinois.Re- tered elsewhere e. of the Missis- and1000 in Erie,OH, Aug.24 portsof latemigrants included sippi River. A Grasshopper (MG). One Tree Swallow in •rt[m• WheatearinColes Count, Illinois, TennesseeWarblers at 2 Illinois Sparrowin Holmes,OH, Nov.20 September12,1990. R• staterecord. Seneca,OH, Dec. 1 (TBa) was sites Nov. 5-6, an Orange- (DM) was very late. The late.A BarnSwallow lingered crownedat Chicagothrough Henslow'sSparrow at ClintonL. throughNov. 11 at L. Pewee,KY lightedthe fall migrationin Illi- Nov. 12 (LB), three November Oct. 8 (DRo, SB) furnishedone (BP etaL). nois. It was discovered in Coles Nashville Warblers with the latest of few recent fall recordsfrom Illi- Black-cappedChickadees Sept.12 (•'GS,•'m.ob., ph.), fur- at Charleston,IL Nov. 12 (BH), nois.Eighteen Le Conte'sSpar- stage&asmall movement along L. nishinga firststate and 2nd Re- and a Yellow at Muscatatuck rowsat SnakeCreek Marsh, IA, Erie and into e. and c. Ohio. gionalrecord for thisattractive N.W. IL, IN, Oct. 21 (RT etal). Sept.29 (AJ)made an impressive Red-breastedNuthatches elicited thrush.An impressive150 E. Late Pine Warblers were noted tallyfor thew. states.Greater in- mixedreports. Fair numbers ap- Bluebirdspassed over Franklin, Nov. 18 at Louisville(BP) and terestin Sharp-tailedSparrows pearedalong the Great Lakes, be- IN, Nov. 12 (PW). Catharus Nov. 17 at Naperville,IL (DK). produceda totalof 30+ records ginningwith an early migrant in thrushespresented a mixed pic- Rare fall visitors to the Great fromevery state except Indiana, n.e.Ohio Aug. 11, but they were ture. While observersfound rela- Lakes,there were 3 reportsof an indication of their true abun- scarceat inland locations.An im- tively few thrushesduring Prairie Warblers from l•W. Indi- danceas fall migrants.Dates pressive50 BrownCreepers were daylighthours, counts of noctur- anaincluding a latesighting at spannedSept. 8-Nov. 6 andthe nalmigrants over Ohio and Illi- BeverlyShores Oct. 12 (CF). largestflock numbered12 at noisand recoveries ata Kentucky One wasalso noted in Erie, OH, CoralvilleRes., IA, Sept.27-29 TV towerindicated large num- Sept.15 (TL). A Bay-breasted(TK, JR). A TV towercasualty in berspassed over the Region dur- Warblerat Evanston,IL, Oct. 28 OldhamOct 20 (BP) wasnote- ing Septemberand October. (EW) wasfairly late. Kentucky's worthy for Kentucky. Swainson'sThrushes returned to latest Swainson'sWarbler was a An earlyFox Sparrow returned n. Ohioand n. Illinoisby Au• TV towercasualty in AdairOct. to BrickyardHill W.MdL, MO, 7-11. Not normalb/encountered12. This tower also daimed 376 Sept.24 0VIR).Early Harris' Spar- until winter, single Varied Ovenbirds on the late date of rowswere reported from Brick- Thrusheswere noted in Urbana, Oct. 17 0E). ConnecticutWar- yard Hill Sept.26 (MR) and IL, Oct. 29-Nov. 17 (•'EC, Nersin Geauga,OH, Oct. 16 CoralvilleRes., IA, Sept.27 OF). •'RCh) andJohnson, IA, Nov. 4 (AF) and Oldham,KY, Oct. 20 A sub-parflight e. of theMissis- (tJF). (BP)were fairly late, although sippiIL produced3 Illinoisre- Some 100+ Brown Thrashers thiswarbler is a latermigrant portsof singleHarris' Sparrows in St. LouisSept. 15 (JZ)repre- than most observers realize. plusone in n.w.Indiana. An early Other late warblers included two RockW•n atMat•Jlle, Missouri, Novem. sentedan exceptionalfall total. Dark-eyedJunco returned to An- her4,1990. Photograph/DaveFastefta. The largestmovements of Cedar Corn. Yellowthroats at Coralville chorage,KY, Sept. 22 (BM).After Waxwingstotalled 1860 flying S Res., IA, Nov. 25 (RP), 21 returningto Evanston,IL, Sept. talliedin Greene,MO, Oct. 27 at Waukegan,IL, Aug.24 (EW) Hooded Warbler casualties in 18(EW) and Iowa by Oct. 1, La- (CT). and 1200flying N in Franklin, Adair,KY, Oct. 12 0E), a live plandLongspurs peaked with The accidental Rock Wren IN, Nov.10 (PW),an example of Hooded in Hardin, KY, Oct. 13 5000 in DeWitt, IL, Nov. 6 gracedMaryville, MO, Nov. theiroften contradictory move- (RE), a Wilson's Warbler at (MD), 1200 at U.S.W.1L, Oct 4-Dec. 2 (DE, ph.). Carolina ments.There were 18 reportsof MichiganCity, IN, Nov. 17-18 30 (MK), and 1000 in Knox;IN, Wrenshad a goodyear, increas- N. Shrikes scatteredacross the n. (RHu, ASi, WW), and a Canada Nov. 23-30 (GB), fairlygood ingin everystate and appearing states, slightly above normal for Warbler at Porter, IN, Oct. 21 numbers for fall. Smith's n. to Winneshiekand Kossuthin recentyears. The firstNorthern (BPo). Longspursmust pass through the Iowa. Bewick's Wrens were lim- returnedto n. Illinois Oct. 30 and w. stateseach autumn, but are itedto a singlein Illinois.Good singleswandered Sto Huntington TANAGERSTO normallyoverlooked. They were numbers of Winter Wrens were Res., IN (LP), and Tuscarawas, FINCHES found at 3 Missourilocations this limked to the c. Lake Erie shore OH (ES). A ScarletTanager in IowaCity, November with a maximum of 18 where 75+ were tallied Oct. 13 IA, Nov. 11 (•-JF)was exception- nearColumbia Nov. 18 (IA). Sin- (LR, JV). Three earlyGolden- VIREOS, allylate. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks gleSnow Buntings south to Law- crownedKinglets returned to WARBLERS were scarce in most areas. One renceburg,IN, Nov.11 (DS)and Grayson,KY, Sept. 18 (KC). Latemigrants included Solitary visitinga BowlingGreen, KY, Carrol•KY, Nov. 18 0 & CKa) Both kingletsstaged strong Vireosat 4 sitesin Illinois,Ohio, feederNov. 26-28 (BF) may were unusualso early in the movements with maxima of 800 and MissouriNov. 3-5, a War- havestayed to winter.Late Blue season. Golden-crownedsand650 Ruby- NingVireo in Allen,IN, Oct 16 Grosbeaks were encountered Extralimital Yellow-headed crownedsalong c. LakeErie Oct. (Haw),and Philadelphia Vireos Sept.22 at SandRidge S.F., IL Blackbirdswere limited to singles 13 (LR, JV), and 100 Ruby- at 2 Kentuckylocations Oct 17. (LA), andHamilton, OH (fide at 2 c. Illinois locations. Six crownedsin Kossuth, IA, Sept.25 TwelvePhiladelphias made a NK). A migrantDickcissel at Brewer'sBlackbirds in Hocking (MK). goodnumber for Urbana,IL, ClevelandSept. 29 (ES)was e. of Nov. 10 (DE) wereunexpected A NorthernWheatear high- Sept.20 (MS etaL). its normalrange while one at in e. Ohio. Great-railed Grackles

112 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 continuedto prosperin w. Mis- doff (Iowa),L. Binford,V. Bley, Abbreviations:C.F.H. (Centerton souri,where 500+ gatheredat D. Bohlen,J. Bower,G. Bow- CENTRAL FishHatchery, Benton Co., AtO; Merwin Oct. 31-Nov. 14 (JJ). man,T. Bray(TBr), K. Brock, Noxubee(Noxubee NatI Wildlift Iowasightings were limited to Alan Brunet (Indiana), B. SOUTHERN Ref.,MS); p.a. (pena•ng accqtance oneat Ames Sept. 25 andfour at Buskirk,K. & J. Caminiti (K & bythe state records committee); * ForneyL. Nov. 19 (SD). Linger- JCa), J. Castrale0C), Robert REGION (•ecimento LouisianaState Uni- ingorioles included an Orchard Chapel (RCh) (Illinois), E. versi{yMuseum ofNatural Science). Orioleat BrickyardHill W.M,8., Chato,K. Clay(KC), R. Cum- Placenames in italicsare parishes MO, Sept. 24 (MR) and a mins,B. Danley,M. Deaton,J. (Louisiana)or counties. NorthernOriole at Spfld.Nov. DeNeal,S. Dinsmore,P. Dring, 30 (DB). M. Easterday,D. Easterla,D. El- Thefall season played to mixed re- LOONS •0 A cooperative "Gray- more(DE1), J. Elmore,B. Ferrel, views.On the up side, some crowned"Rosy Finch delighted H. Ferris,C. Fields,T. Fink, R. groupssuch as raptors, shorebirds, Red-throated Loons are rare in our observersin Will IL, Nov. 15-20 Fisher,A. Fieldstad(AFj), A. andhummingbirds entertained Region,especially inland; one was (D & SWh, ?m.ob.,ph.), fur- Fondryk,James Fuller (Iowa), L. theirobservant audience, and there seenon severaloccasions begin- nishingthe firstIllinois and 5th Gara,M. Gustafson,J. Hancock wereseveral stellar performances by ningNov. 18 at Guntersville,AL Regionalrecord of thiswanderer OH), J. & B. Haley0 & BHa), vagrants.The show flopped, how- (fiLM, RRS,MO, m.ob.,p.a.). from the w. mountains. Other- R. Hannikrnan (RHn), R. Har- ever,when the regularpasserines Rarer still is Padtic Loon, andsur- wise, the fall finch flight was tell (RHa), L. Harrison(LHa), J. cameon stage (or at least were sup- prisinglyI had 2 reportsfrom the e. ratherlackluster. Migrant Purple Haw (Haw),J. Hazelman0Hz), posedto appear). portionof theRegion. Two were Finches returned to the Great R. Healy (RH), J. Hilsabeck The poorpasserinc migration spottedfrom Santa Rosa I., Escam- Lakesby Sept.1-4 and Swan 0Hi), L. Hinchman (LH), C. wasmost noticeable on the coast, b/a, FL, Nov. 21-27 (RAD), and Lake N.W.R., MO, Sept. 16 Hobbs,D. & J. Hoffman(D & and probablywas related to a the 2nd inland record for Alabama (RF). Exceptfor 125 at Illinois JHo), R. Hollis(RHo), D. Horn, paucityof productivefrontal activ- wasprovided by an individualat BeachS.P., IL, Oct. 13 (EW), R. Hughes(RHu), M. Hultgren, ity in earlyOctober. The biggest Guntersville first seen Nov. 23 theywere found in smallnum- B. Hunt, B. Jacobs,J. Jefferson, wavesoflandbirds at the coastwere (BS, SWM, m.ob.,p.a.). Eared bers with no more than 10-20 in D. Jones(DJ), L. Jones,A. John- September23-24 and October Grebesare regular visitors in small most locations. son,D. Johnson(DJo), D. Kania, 19-21.Although a strongfront numbers.I received 7 reports to- The scatteredJuly records of N. Keller, M. Kenne,Tom Kent with severaldays of following tailing26 birdsfrom Mississippi, RedCrossbills were followed by a (Iowa), S. Kistler, W. & N. northwinds occurred inthe period Louisiana,and Arkansas beginning moderateflight this fall. While Klamm,R. Lakes,J. Landing,T. October10-14, birding was rela- Sept.22. American White Pelicans fiveappeared at Big RiverS.F., LePage,S. Lima,T. Little(TLi), dvdydull. Bob Duncan postulated put on a goodshow, w'Ma inland IL, Aug.5 (MBa),these crossbills P. Mahnkey(PMa), C. Mathena, that this was relatedto cloud cover recordsunusually prominent. did not appearin numbersuntil P. McKenzie (PM), K. over the most of the East at this Over1200 were reported begin- Oct. 11-20 in Illinois, Oct. McMullen (KMc), K. Metcalf time.Migrants are known to delay ningSept. 15. Highest count was 23-30 in Iowa and Missouri,and (KM), D. Miller, M. Miller, J. departureunder conditions of of 500 birdsin WestFelician• LA, Novemberin Indiana.Only n.e. Milosevich,D. Minney (DMi), heavycloud cover, and this may Nov. 23 (DF, CFr). The Brown Illinois witnessed sizable flocks B. Monroe, M. Monroe (MMo), well have been a factor in that case. Pelicanpicture in Louisianaseems with 250 at Illinois Beach S.P. D. Nolin, B. Padelford(BPa), R. Toupslabelled the landbird migra- tobe slowly improving• and a peak Nov. 3 (fiSt et aL), 63 in Cook Palmer (RPa), B. Palmer-Ball tion as the worst that she could re- of 113 was noted Oct. 29 in Nov. 3 (EW), and numerous (BP), L. Parker, T. Parmeter member. Cameron(DLD, SWC). A first- flocks of 10-20. Elsewhere,the (TP), Bruce Peterjohn (BPj) Numerousmigrants, particu- yearGreat Cormorant was at Ft. largestflocks totalled 30 in Iowa (Ohio), M. Peters,C. Peterson, larlywaterfowl and sparrows, ap- MorganOct. 7-14 (ph. GDJ, and 19-21 in n.w. Indiana. This E. Pierce,R. Pinkston,B. Polk pearedearlier than usual. Others, m.ob.,p,a.), tying the earliest Al- movementhardly extended east (BPo),D. Porter,B. Proescholdt suchas warblers, grosbeaks, and abama recordof this rare visitor. to Ohiowhere there was only one (BPr), T. Pucelik (TPu), L. buntings,lingered in someareas. reportof five Red Crossbills. Rauth(LRa), B. Reeves,K. Rich- Shorebirdsdid a litdeof both;Jeff White-wingedCrossbills were re- mond, Mark Robbins (Mis- Wilsonreported early peaks in stricted to Iowa where four or souri), D. Robinson (DRo), L. westTennessee, and severalwaders fewer were noted at 3 locations Rosche,B. Rose(BRo), D. Rose, remained late in the season Oct. 1- Nov. 20. It wasa very R. Sandburg,G. Schaefer,H. throughoutthe Region. poorfall for Com. Redpolls with Schanda,T. Schantz (TS), E. In thenorthwest portions of our onlysingles at 2 Iowasites during Schlabach,A. Sigler (fiSi), J. Sin- territory,precipitation was average late November. A modest move- dair, M. Smith, Anne Stature or aboveaverage through the sea- mentof PineSiskins began with (ilS)(Kentucky), A. Stokie(fiSt), son,but areas to theeast, particu- arrivalsin Fremont,IA, Sept 16 D. Styer,T. Sullivan(TSu), T. larlyon the coast,encountered (DR, BRo) and Grayson,KY, Taylor,S. Thiess,R. Titus, E. droughtconditions. Temperatures Oct. 1 (KC). Only smallnum- Tramer,S. Turner,C. Tyndal,J. weregenerally normal to warm. bersof EveningGrosbeaks were Vanderpod,S. Wagner,J. Wal- I appreciatethe many observers scattered acrossthe n. statesdur- lace,E. Walters,W. Whaley,P. who took the time to submit ing fall,a preludeto thelarger Wharton,D. Whke (DW), D. & records,especially those who in- ImmatureGreat Cormorant that was flightoccurring in December. S. White (D & SWh), M. dudeddetails. Unusual sightings presentat Ft.Morgan, Alabama, October Windell,J. Ziebol,D. Zimmer- mustbe supported byadequate de- 7-14,1990.l•is varaatis rarely noted •onhibutors: (state editors in man.In addition,many persons tailsfor inclusion in this column. I inthe Cenbal Southere ReSbl, and boldface)I. Adams,T. Alice,L. whocould not be individually ac- askthat observersuse 3x5 cards,ei- appearedat anearly date. Photograph/ GregD. Jackson. Augustine,J.Aylward, R. Baade, knowledgedsubmitted notes to therpreprinted or blank,for sub- S. Bailey,T. Bain (TBn), T. the various state reports.- missionof records;please place one TticoloredHerons disperse reg- Barksdale (TB), T. Bartlett BRUCE G. PETERJOHN, speciesper card. This aids immea- ularlyin lownumbers in latesum- (TBa), M. Bauer, M. Baum 105-K E. TiconderogaDr., surablyinorganizing data. mer and fall into inlandareas, but (MBa), J. & P. Bell,Carl Ben- Westerville,OH 43081. thisyear I received11 inland

Volume 45, Number I ß 113 Cross Creeks NWR at ReelfootL., TN, Nov.23 (ph. JRW, GWC). An earlyBlack ß Fayetteville ,• :'ßReelfootL. •.• eNashville • Scoter was seen with four Surfs • ]' DuckR,Unit Oct. 27-28 at Holly Beach, TENNESSEE C;tmeron,LA (SWC, DLD, • ß Ft. Smith ARKANSAS ßMemphis m.ob.).Black Scoter is casualin- WheelerN•VR•-• land in Alabama,so the observa- ß L•ttleRock tion of a female at Guntersville ' Sardis L. Nov. 20 (RRS,MO) wasinterest- ing. Six SurfScoters Oct. 27 in L•.Millweed Wh•eRiver NWR MISSISSIPPI Washington(MM) wererare for ßBirmingham n.w.Arkansas. Five White-winged Noxu•eNWR.• Scotersat Ft. Pickens,FL, Nov. 10 • • A•BA• - (RAD), and one Nov. 12-13 in Clark,AR (SSL,GP, WB, ph. MP), wererare for thoseareas. The earliestlocal recordof Com. Gold- •UJ•ANA•k•n •• M;'gøme•eneyewas furnished bya bird Nov. 17 in Grenada,MS (GK, SK).

-- , ß •/ u...... FLORIDA RAPTORS Thirty-twoAm. Swallow-tailed Kites,27 in one flock,were a daz- zlingsight Aug. 3 in Marengo (RRS);the previous Alabama max- imumwas only eight. Black-shoul- dered Kites were found with unusualfrequency this fall in s.w. recordsrepresenting a surprising DLD). At Noxubee there were BatonRouge area record. Another Louisiana.I received 6 reports rep- 44 individuals.Noteworthy were 138storks Sept. 9 (TLS,MC), and waslocated the following day in resenting11kites, with sightings of 10 birdsAug. ! 1 in Washington,over 100 were spotted Aug. 6 in Iberia(MJM). three at different locations in MS (GK, SK), up to sixAug. Chico•AR(DRS, JG). The species Mottled Ducks were seen in CameronOct. 28 (JPK, JMB, 17-Oct. 7 at L. Millwood, AR isvery rare in oureastern coastal ar- goodnumbers in thes.c. Louisiana KVR) andNov. 10 (SG,BV, JW, (CM,m.ob.), 14 in PointCoupee, eas, so four storksin n. Oka/oosa; ricefields,with 300 presentAug. CAB,m.ob.). Less expected were LA,Aug. 25 (DWG),and one far- FL, Sept.3 (RSD), and one in 26 (KVR).A newearly record for two Black-shoulderedsNov. 17 in thereast in Montgomery,AL,Aug. Harrison,MS, Nov. 13 (NA, DH) N. Pintailon the Mississippi coast St. Charles(AWK). The autumn 26 (LG).Interesting sightings of weresignificant. wasprovided by onein Hancock hawkwatchfrom the Mississippi ReddishEgret included white Sept.18 (JAT, MH). The 2nd tL leveenear Baton Rouge yielded morphindividuals in Cameron, WATERFOWL Mississippicoast record of Cinna- animpressive 521 Mississippi Kites LA, Sept.29-30 (SWC, DLD, An impressive 430 Fulvous mon Teal wasfurnished by the Aug. 8-Sept. 1 (CF, JPK);top DPM, m.ob.) and Oct. 27 (LT, Whistling-Duckswere near Crow- identificationofa singlebird Sept. dailycount was of 271Aug. 25. CAB),up to eightdark morph ley,Acadi• LA, Aug. 12 (KVR). 16-29at Waveland Lagoon OAT, The specieswas also common in birds in October in Hancockand Thisspecies israre in Alabama, and LS,TLS, p.a.). A Gadwallwas in Washington,MS, where73 were Harrison,MS OAT, m.ob.),and a solitarybird was observed Sept. l HancockSept. 18 (MH, JAT), a countedAug. 12 (NH). An ad. four as late as Nov. 12 on Santa on theFt. MorganPen., Baldwin newarrival date for the Mississippi Mississippi Kite Nov. 1 in Gulf,FL RosaI., Escambia;FL (RAD,JP). (PB,GF, JL, BG). What is likely coast.Three Am. Wigeonsin (SCA),was very late. Bald Eagle re- Of a handful of White Ibis re- the first s.e. Louisiana record of MontgomeryAug. 29 (LG) seta portscontinue to beencouraging. portsfrom Arkansasand Ten- Black-belliedWhistling-Duck was newearly date for the Alabama in- BeginningSept. 18, therewere nessee,the high count was of 37 providedby a lonebird Aug. 13 in landcoastal plain. sightingsof nine from Mississippi, Aug.18 near Grand L., Chico•AR LaJ3urche(RSB). Two to three An Oldsquawin Hancocl•MS, five from s. Louisiana,three in (DRS).Up to 11 Plegadisibises Black-belliedswere in Howar• AR, atWaveland Lagoon Nov. 13-30 coastal Alabama, two in n.w. werepresent at LakeshorePonds in Aug. 13-15 (CM) for a 5th local OAT,m.ob.) was in an unusuallo- Florida,and one in s.e.Arkansas. Hancock,MS, Aug.17-Nov. 13; record. Several Greater White- cationaway from coastal waters, Sharp-shinnedHawks passed threeGlossy and six White-faced fronted Geese were away from their andrepresented a new local early throughin excellentnumbers. A wereidentified in thisflock OAT, usualwintering grounds in s.w. date.Also early, and more unex- whopping1172 were observed in3 TLS,GK, m.ob.). One Glossy was Louisiana.These included 34 seen pected,was an Oldsquaw Nov. 18 daysat the e. jetty in Cameron,LA, at Gulf Shores, AL, Oct. I0 Oct. 13 in Iberville,LA (DLD), one in Carrol•AR (MM). Anotherun- Sept.23-24 and Oct. 10 (CF, (GDJ).A singlePlegadis ibis was in Hancock,MS, Oct. 26 OAT, commoninland sighting occurred JPK), with 864 countedon the unusualin Chicot,AR, Sept.9 MB), oneat Wheeler N.W. tL, AL, firstdaft Totals were not nearly as (DRS,CSi). Roseate Spoonhills Nov. 11 (SWM), and threeNov. impressivein coastalMississippi havebecome regular in lownum- 29 at Ft. WaltonBeach, FL (WF, andAlabama, although observers bersin s.e.Louisiana; near Four- GF, RAD). Ross'Geese are rare but commentedon higherthan usual chonCity, 15 were found Aug. 12, regularin s.w.Louisiana in flocks of numbers this season. The late and one remained to Nov. 11 SnowGeese At least six were inJ•- SeptemberBroad-winged Hawk (DPM).Wood Storks were pre- felonDavis Nov. 17, with up to migrationwas tremendousin sentin goodnumbers, with several 100,000 Snows(SWC, KVR). Louisiana.September 23, which records into October and even More unusual farther east in followedpassage of a coldfront, November.Highest reported Louisiana,a single Ross' was de- White-wingedScoter, unusual inland, at De wasfantastic for the speciesin count in Louisiana was of 135 tectednear S• Gabriel,Iberville, GrayLake, Arkansas, onNovember 13, Cameron,with 11,085reported birdsin CameronOct. 12 (SWC, Nov. 24 (SWC, DLD), for a first 1990.Photegraph/Max Parker. fromthe e. jetty(CF, JPK). The

114- ,•m•½rica•Birds, Spring 1991 followingday, an additional 2930 oneto two seen in ShelbyAug. 28 tractsa fewLong-billed Curlews, Broad-wingedswereseen at that andSept. 22 (MAG, JAF) were in- rarein nearbyareas ofthe coast, $.A. site,and 10,475 were spotted ata teresting.Apeak cotrot ofover 300 andthis season two were present. Although shorebirding hasal- hawkwatchs.of Lake Charles, Cal- SandhillCranes was reported Nov. MarbledGodwits are rare in the waysbeen productive along the casieu(AJE). Totals on those days 13from Putnant TN (WHG). Region,except on the Louisiana .Mississippi R. in w. Tennessee, wereunimpressive onthe river Black-belliedPloveris uncom- coast where uncommon; the thisautumn was particularly leveeatBaton Rouge, butSept. 25 Toninland, so5 reportsofseven species isparticularly scarceinland. bountiful. The list of waders yieldeda movement of 1474 birdsAug. 19-Sept. 25in n. Al- Oneto two were found Sept. I & fromEnsley Bottoms in Shelby Broad-wingeds(CF,JPIO. A late abama(SWM), n. Mississippi24attheMorganzaSpillway, Pointand, especially, Island 13 in Lake Broad-wingedwasspotted Nov. (TLS,Me), andw. TennesseeCoupee, LA(DWG). The first in- wasreminiscent ofgood coastal 17e. of Cameron,LA (SWC, (JRW)were notable. Lesser landfall Alabama record ofMar- sites,not locales hundreds of DLD). Golden-Ploveris much more bledGodwit was provided byup milesinlaiad, Thirty-three spe- Swainsoh'sHawk is very rare difficulttofind in autumn than in to threeSept. 23-29 at Swancies of shorebirds werereported inmost of the Region, butunusual spring inour Region. Noteworthy CreekW. Mdk (TB, GDJ, SWM). : this season along the Tennessee numberswere seen this autumn. records induded a very early bird TheBaird's Sandpiper Nov. 15 in ,shoreof the river. On Island 13, Animmature wasat Ft. Morgan, Aug. 4 at Ft.Morgan, AL (PB, JacksonOAT, m.ob.) set a newlate ' whichislittle more'than a giant AL,Oct. 19-20 (ph. ALM, m.ob.) GF), another early Aug. 13 in coastalMississippi date. 7sandbar,significant sightings by' andan adult was seen there Nov. La•yette,MS (TLS),and four Some1500 Stilt Sandpipers 'JRW Sept,8 includedtwo 10(GDJ, GF, m.ob.) (both p.a.). Sept. 9 at C.F.H. (MM, JWo). A Aug.5 at VincentRef., Black-belliedPlov•is, three Twoor three were near Kiln, Hah- birdthat engenders concern is Vermilion,LA(KVR), were no- LesserGolden-Plovers,• a':Piping cock,Nov. 4 & 24OAT, ph. JiM, SnowyPlover, although thisseason table. Good numbers of Buff- , Plover(ph.)• five Ruddy• Tu m- m.ob,p.a.),thelarterdateprovid- moderate numbers were noted breastedSandpipers were 3mnes,,a,Red Knot(phi), ingthe first documented coastal along the coast. Highest counts detected, and several were quite San&flings, 1i Baird'sand11 usualMississippireport record.was ofa Themfous mostmorph tm- [ weregan, ALof eight(GDJ), Sept.1129 at atBroussard Ft. Mor- early.broken Localby arrivalsingles records Aug. 4were in Lot/g-billedBuff-breasted' DowiiLhefs,•and,sandpl•e•s• Swainson'sat Pace Pt., Henry, Beach,Cameron, LA, Oct. 27 Yalobusha,MS (GK, SK, iingleWilson's andRed-necked Nov.4 (JRW, p.a.); there isonly 0PK, MS), and another 11seen WMD), and Aug. 5 in s. Bald- (P•;) ish•ii•p•i! ' T(vb'Red' onepreviously accepted record for Nov.18 at Big Sabine, Escambi• win, AL (J & Jp),as well as by •Kn958Were als• ' !ocated Tennessee.Exceptfor the Nov. 4 FL(GF, JL, PB). Also at Big fiveAug. 5 in Washington,AR •5-16:on,the,island (ph.JRW,, records,these sightings followed Sabine Nov. 18 was alate V/dson's (MM, JN, BJ, MBi). Five Buff- 'WGC).Two Marbled Godwits; thepassage ofcold fronts through Plover. ASernipalmated Ploverat breastedsinShelby Sept. 3 (PHF) vcty •e {n'thg,statf, theare• Another rare Buteo was C.F.N.Oct. 7 (KZ,MM) pro- establisheda new Alabama ,5•e•d,augl 'i3 i,/ $helby(JRW? thead. "Hadan's" Red-tailed vided a newlate date for n.w. MountainRegion maximum. , DM)., •p tO HawkNov. 8 inAcadi4 LA (JVR, Arkansas.The highest Regional The 20 birds Sept. 9 at C.F.H.rum•.Sandpipf•were at•ns- SWC,DLD). Merlins seemed count of the endangered Piping (MM, JWo) and the 6O counted d•, Bøitb•:S•pL',27•O•i,1 plentifulthisseason, andPeregrine Plover was of 14at Fourchon Sept. 16 in thes.c. Louisiana '•(JRsW,,m.9b3; thinsspecies israre Falconswere also noted in good Beach,LA, Nov. 11 (DPM, ricefields(KVR) were impressive Bu•?egiilar inth• fall., numbers.Alongthe coast, where m.ob.). Unusual wasthe single for those areas. Schiefer described The outstandi'ng Regional Peregrinesareuncommon fallmi- Pipinginland at SwanCreek . Long-billedDowitchers asmore discovery9fthe •easonOfCu•ed grants,there were 18 reports in- W.MdL,Limestone, AL,Oct. 7 commonthan usual this autumn atE'nsley Bott•$.:An altem•te• volving30individuals. Usually, (SWM). ine.c. Mississippi. Twoat Nox- plumaged a&'Litde Stint was inlandobservations arescarce, but The4th inland Mississippi ubee Aug. 8 (TLS)set a newlocal ' studiedltclose rang ein a •ixed therewere 11 records thisyear of recordof Black-neckedStiltwas arrivalrecord. Wilson's Phalarope :flock, of.peeps Aug. 20'0RW,? 12birds. Several earlyPeregrines provided bythree atEagle L.,War- is a regular earlyautumn transient p.a.•- T•e described features, werenoted. Anadult Aug. 14 on ren,Aug. 11 (GK, SIO; six stilts in the Region, butis usually seen f'pirti•ul'axlY •th•faced'and breast' theArkansas R. in Pulaski(HP, werein Humphrqs, MS,Sept. 9 & in numbersat only a fewsites. •pattern, Upperparts co!oraiion, MP,CCM) provided anew arrival 16 (TLS). The2ndAm. Avocetfor Onefound atNoxubee Aug.30 '-andføøtstructure ancLcgi•r•.aP- datefor Arkansas. Another seen e.c. Mississippi wasatLake Lown- (TLS) was only the 3rd for e.c. pear i•,ex•lud• •i cø•gerlers. Aug.26in Calcasieu, LA(KVR), des S.P. Sept. 15(ES, MES). An , Mississippi.Twoin Laj$urche, •hfortUnately, thegird co uld'• wasvery early, andone Sept. 1at unusual15birds were spotted Oct. LA,Sept. 29 (RSB, GW) were fibt }aaeedfol'p•010gra• Ft.Morgan(PB, GF,BG, JDseta 13atL.Millwood, AR(CM).The late. Red-necked Phalaropes are p•oe 6bservafionbyøthers., newearly migration date for SolitarySandpiper Nov. 17 in rarein our Region. Asolitary bird There•re, n0, previc?us reco[ds Alabama. Grenad4MS(GK, SIO, was quite Sept. 9 in Humphreys, MS(TLS) • 0flhii 'Eu•ian 'vagranl iWihe' hte.Willets are unusual inland in .Region. I•ill• •0 ourarea. I received 7 reports of Island13 als0.,produced sev- SHOREBIRDS ninebirds Aug. 5-Sept. 16from 5 .eral interesting:laridsothis fall. I hadan astoundingreport of a GarlandandWashington, AR (BL, • •he d•fkmo'rphP•marine YellowRallobserved Sept.1at Ft. CM,MM), Vermilion, LA(KVR), Morgan,after itflew under amist andNoxubee, MS(TLS, Me). nesse½g2nd 0RW, p.a.). Slhglo netand landed in a treein a Thehigh count for Upland Sand- Laugl•i•gand Franl•lin'i gulls, woodedarea (GF, PB, JL, BG, piperwas from s. BaMwin, AL, rare'visito• t0;.Tenn•iee,'were:' p.a.)!This represented the2nd where 45were noted Aug. 18 i recorded•on the •sl•nc[•pt. •1• recordfor the Alabama coast. The (GDJ,DGJ). The species ismore (JRXV,JBG)• commonspeciesisnowin the known s.c. toLouisiana be fairly coastaldifficult plain.tofindUp to away four fromUplands the I •coas•rds•?Whosays,,th•,coast'has'all the ricefieldsinlate fall. The Taxi- werein Shelby, AL,Aug. 22-29 Iled.•eckedPhalaropesarerarei•Ten- mumcount this season wasof 14 (GDJ,DGJ); one in La•yette, MS, nessoe.ll•isjuvenile, seenSeptember 8, supplied afirst "Delta" record. A in AcadiaNov. 8 (SWC,DLD, • Sept.6 (GIO provided aftrst local l•30,was0neefman•nnusualsh0rebi•ds verylate Red-necked Phalarope JVR). King Railsare rarely recordfor that month. n0•edthisseason onIsland lain the Iffi•, wasdescribed from Garlane• AR, recordedinfallin w. Tennessee, so UpperMobile Bay annually at- sissippiRiver.PhotograplVJeff R.Wilson. Nov.l0 (BL,PL).

Volume 45, Number LARIDS TO new late date for the Alabama in- HUMMINGBIRDS landcoastal plain. A LaughingGull was sighted Aug. Some ofthe'biggest l•eadlifies Otisautmnn •cam• fr0m.• the {•est Good numbers of the rare Yel- 20 atNoxubee (TLS), furnishing a birds5Eight ipeCies Of-hummingbirds W%e reC6rded, koiih 7 'm: low-belliedFlycatcher were noted 2nd record for the refuge. Louis•nafA tropical vagrant, the G• Vio!et•,,appeared tw/c e' thisseason, with acceptable docu- Franklin's Gulls show a decided in'.Arkansa& • late•ummer.: One .was studied?at Rogers "in' the n.w. mentation on 12. The first was a dropin abundancein the Region corner0œthe state Aug. 4-SePt. 5:(oaJi H13,P•: MP, sM, solitarybird Aug. 25 in lackson, asone proceeds east. They are fairly p•). Skeral'diff.-renCeswere:demonstratea f/ginthe.one noted in MS (TLS).At leastnine were seen commonin partsof Arkansas, and Julyin N ,ewton, 63• totbes0ut•i (fide_7DAJ). •o.ugh in coastalMississippi, with up to thepeak this season atL. Millwood specieshasbeen known t0 stray as far as W. North Cawli0a•-the Pres• sixSept. 13 & 15 at Logtown was estimated at 1200 birds Oct. ..•xlceOœtwo was astoundin these were the 3rd and 4th M thestatei (JAT, MH, GM, LLK). Outside 27 (CM).Franklin's were regarded all iince 1•984. Mississippi,singles were described asparticularly scarce in Louisiana incred;[•l•,aneven( rarer hummingbird w•diicoveredSin. thefrom Ibervilk, LA, Sept. 27 0WR) thisfall, however(DLD, SWC). N 'ewfieldi'•ard • Met&ie,LAi •he Region:} firs; •]ocumented: and Ft. Morgan,AL, Sept.29 Thispetite gull is muallydifficult (Broad•b•Bummingbird, :•ad.-mal•e, appearedN•)v. gandre-: (GDJ, p.a.). A bandedYellow-bel- tofind in Tennessee, sosix spotted mainedinto Decemb• (.NLN; pN( re.fib., pk): Iywas banded;by lied Oct. 20 at Ft.Morgan (RRS, Oct. 13 at PacePt., Henry(ph. NLN Dec. 8. MBS,p.a.) set a newlate Alabama JRW)were noteworthy. I received D•0ppingback!from "iuperbirdse tothe merely rare, aBuff-lae l-' date.A singingAlder Flycatcher reportsof five in coastalMissis- lied Himmfi'n•ird• seenN0v• 3-6in pearlington,Hancock was located Aug. 12 at BobKidd sippi,where uncommon in au- (9E, oneof.v issiippireco,U. L., Washington(MM); there is only tumn. A first-winter Franklin's in wereatyplcally difficult to find in Louiiiana, with o•ly one;report; one other acceptedArkansas Escambia,FL, Nov. 27 (RAD, Nov,22 near St. GaBriel, lberville(*JMB, SH, SWC. DLD)• Ruby- record in fall. An E. Phoebe in WF) wasunmual. 'throatedHummingbi;d shadg Banner year across theRegi 6n. Pensacola,FL,Sept. 15 (PT) estab- Lesser Black-backed Gull has 6tionsin aiwaMissiisiPpi had00-200 ;ibie iimul lisheda newearly date for the w. becomeregular inthe Region. One neously.The•nts; at'theirhome e, of Birmingham•i •tsed57•a/- Panhandle.All VermilionFly- at FourchonBeach, LA, Aug. ionso;sugar Water [na 6-week period beginn•n g the first ofAu gust. ' catcherreports this fall were from 27-Sept.1 (DPM, RDP, m.ob.) An imm,c3' •by•tedN6v• 9 in Starkville(TLS) 'edipsed the s.w.Louisiana. Three (two *) were cotfidhave been a summeringbird. previouslat•dat• fo•r ½.c.•Mississippi. Biack-chinned H•

116 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 An impressivemovement of N. Nov. 21 near St. Gabriel,Iberville, Connecticut Warblers are ex- an immaturespotted Sept. 29 at Rough-wingedSwallows, esti- LA (DLD), wasvery late. A late tremelyrare in w.Tennessee in fall, Ft.Morgan (GDJ). Twelve White- matedat over 48,000, was heading Nashville Warbler was observed soone studied in ShelbySept. 19 crownedswere in Gulf,FL, Nov W at RutherfordBeach, cameron, nearMorgan City, LA, Nov. 23 (JRW) was an excellentfind. 18 (BDN, NW, SCA), a good LA, Oct. 12 (SWC, DLD). That (D & MW, KW). Mississippi'sMourning Warbler is an uncom- number for the e. Panhandle wasthe 3rd consecutiveday of N first,and the Region's 3rd, Tropi- mon fall transientin s.w.Lo•siana, Smith'sLongspurs are known to windsfollowing passage of a cold calPamla was a maleSept. 13 at andthe high count this season was be regularin limitednumbers at front."Many thousands" were also Logtown,Hancock OAT, p.a.). an impressive18 in CameronAug. ShelbyFarms near Memph,s, seenin thatparish migrating W in Thesighting was preceded by sev- 31 (*, ph., KVR, JMB, LBM). where sevenwere noted Nov. 25 associationwith another front Oct. eraldays of low pressurein s. Harderto find in s.e.Louisiana, sin- 0RW). More unusual,and early, 18 (RJB).Single Rough-winged Texas, with windsin the n.w. Gulf gleswere seen Sept. 1 at GrandI. were the two Smith's Oct. 25 at and Barn swallows Nov. 17 at thathad a southerlycomponent; (PW, CS,JS) and as late as Oct. EnsleyBottoms, She/by 0RW). Grenada,MS (GK, SK), werelate. but it is difficult to determine the 13-18in Ibervilk OVR). Mourning Locallyrare Brewer's Blackbird Bewick's Wrens have become rare relationship,if any, of such Warblersare rare farther east along included seven in Okaloosa;FL, in mostof the Region. I received 5 weather to the occurrenceof a sin- thecoast; singles were noted Sept. Nov. 12 (RAD, JP) anda female reportsof sixbirds, and surpris- glevagrant. 15 in Hancock,MS (GM, LLK, Nov. 13 in Putnam,TN (SJS) inglyfour Bewick's were on the CapeMay Warblers are rare in JAT)and Oct. 6 atFt. Morgan, AL Bronzed Cowbirds are scarce •n coast. Now very rare in n.w. fall throughoutthe Region,so a 0L GF,AF, m. ob., p.a.). A fallout s.w. Louisiana;one was seenOct Florida,one was spotted Oct. 2 in maleat SardisL., Laj•yette,MS, in Cameron,LA, Sept. 11 yielded a 29 in Cameron(RJB). The Gulf Breeze(BB) and two Nov. 11 Oct.4 (GK)was noteworthy. Sev- striking150 CanadaWarblers Bronzed Cowbird discovered •n Marlanna(BDN, RC).Another eral Black-throated Blue War- (RJB). Nov.7-10 at Ft. Morgan(RAD, coastalsighting was of oneBe- blers,usually difficult to findin m.ob.,ph. GDJ, p.a.) was only the wick's in Cameron,LA, Oct. 28 autumn, were noted in Alabama. TANAGERS TO 3rd for Alabama_A W movement (AWK). A bizarrereport came A male and two femalesseen in e. FINCHES of upto 150Orchard Orioles was from Biloxi,MS, wherea Marsh JqCfersonAug. 18-27 (RRS, MBS) A lateSummer Tanager was noted witnessedin a periodof 45 min- Wren occupieda groupof ferns were earliest ever for the state. Nov. 10 in Biloxi,MS (GM). Of utesAug. 19 at Gulf Breeze,FL near an office door far removed Black-throated Blues are even several late Rose-breasted Gros- (RAD). One found Oct. 13 •n from anymarshes Sept. 24-30 scarcerin the w. portionof the beaksreported across the s. part of Calcasie•LA (KVR),was very hte OAT,m.ob.)! Region,and singleswere seen theRegion, the latest was an imm. A N. Oriolediscovered Sept. 27 in Sept.29 in Shelby,TN (DHe, maleNov. 30 at Ft. Morgan,AL Oktibbeha(TLS) set a new late THRUSHES TO VR), Oct.4 in 75•ton,TN (ph. (RAD). Black-headedGrosbeaks recordfor e.c. Mississippi. A female WOOD WARBLERS DDP), andOct. 6 asfar west as L.. arealways of interest,and this fall I of the "Bullock's"form, rarein the A Northern Wheatear was discov- Millwood,AR (CM). hadrecords ofsingle males Oct. 17 Region,was located atFt. Morgan, ered at L. Millwood, AR, Oct. A Black-throatedGray Warbler in Hancocl•MS (GM) and Oct. AL, Oct.5 OH,JFH). 18-22(ph. HP, MP, CM, m.ob., wasa good find Oct. 27 in Holley- 27 in Cameron,LA (AES,GBS). The House Finch assault pa.).This exciting vagrant was the manSanctuary, Cameron, LA (LT, One Dickcissel seen Oct. 31 in seemedto accelerate.Fifty-eight •n firstever for Arkansas, and only the CAB,m.ob., p.a.). Even more ex- Washington(MM) seta newlate Arkansas were scatteredas far west 4thfor theRegion. The imm. 9 citingwas a Townsend'sWarbler departuredate for n.w. Arkansas. A as Yel• In n.w. Florida and coastal Mountain Bluebird Nov. 18 e. of Sept.13 at GrandIsle, LA (AES, 9 PaintedBunting Nov. 25 at Alabamaand Mississippi, where Cameron(*DLD, SWC) wasthe GBS,p.a.); this w. vagrant iscasual' New Orleanswas late (CK, PW, justbeginning to beregular, there 4th for Louisiana, and the first in Louisiana. Palm WarNers are CS). Clay-coloredSparrows are were 5 recordsof 18 birds. The smce1978. Observersin Alabama rare in fall in Arkansas,and this rarebut regularin coastalareas, biggestHouse Finch news came andMississippi commented on a seasonI had reports Sept. 23 atLit- andthis season I had 6 reportsof from Louisiana. I received 12 re- poorCatharus thrush passage. In tle Rock(WMS) and in Garland nine birdsfrom Cameron, LA, to portsof 26 birds, with observations Laj•yette,MS, anAm. Pipitspot- (BL,PL), and Oct. 6-7 at L. Mill- Ft. Morgan,AL. Four separate west to Acadia and Vermilion tedSept. 18-21 (GK) eclipsed the wood (CM, m.ob.).The eastern birds were seen at the htter locale (p.a.);records in the state,espe- previousearly arrival date by 3 race, rare in s.w. Louisiana,was Sept.29-Nov. 10 (GDJ, DGJ, dallyin thes.w. portion, have pre- weeks.Bell's Vireos are rarely noted Oct. 28-29 in Cameron RAD, m.ob.).Two Clay-coloredsviously been meager. The 4th recorded,except on theirbreeding (one*AWK, DLD). Blackpoll noted Oct. 23 at Sardis Ref., Mississippisighting of RedCross- groundsin then.w. portion of our Warblersare rare in autumn,espe- Lafkyette(GK,VT), werelikely the bill cameNov. 14,when as many Region.Single birds were de- ciallyin w. Louisiana;one was de- firstfor inland Mississippi. as 15 weres. of Oxford(GK, SK, scribedAug. 26 in s. Jej•rson scribed from Smith Ridge, Henslow'sSparrows are very p.a.).I had only one report of Pine Dav& LA (KVR), and Oct. 7 at Cameron,Oct. 28 (AWK, KVR, rarein then. part of the Region, so Siskinby the end of theperiod. WavelandLagoon, Hancock, MS m.ob.). CeruleanWarbler is a lone birdsdescribed from Chico• (RRR,EGR). A latedeparture was speciesof concern,so it wasen- AR,Oct. 27 (JRW,DC) andDyer, Corrigenda:In theSpring 1990 noted Oct. 12 for Yellow-throated couragingthat inland and coastal TN, Nov.22 (JRW)were of inter- report (AB 44:441-442), the Vireo at Noxubee (TLS). Al- observersfound them in good est.Inland Sharp-tailed Sparrows Lesser Black-backed Gull at Ft thoughregular in spring,Black- numbers in late summer. A new are rare;one was at CrossCreeks Morgan,AL, wasdiscovered by whiskeredVireos are exceedingly late date for coastal Alabama for N.W.R., TN, Sept.30 (JRW), TedParker. The Brown Noddy in rarein theRegion in autumn.Two Am.Redstart was furnished by one twowere spotted Oct. 13-14 in the same article should be listed as seenin doseproximity Aug. 12 at in s. BaldwinNov. 19 (MSk). A Garlane{AR (BL,PL, m,ob.), and the "oddestreported," not the GrandI., LA (DPM), certainly ProthonotaryWarbler in Ok- another was seen Oct. 28-Nov. 3 "rarest,"larid. wouldraise the questionof local tibbehaSept. 27 (TLS)provided a at C.F.H. (MM, KZ). A Lincoln's breeding. newdeparture date for e.c. Missis- SparrowOct. 19 in Hancock(JAT) Cited observers:(Subregional A loneBlue-winged Warbler sippiby nearly 3 weeks.An Oven- was the earliestfor coast-alMissis- editors in boldface) Shirley Aug.5 atNoxubee (TLS) set a new birdNov. 29 at GarnerRidge, LA sippi.Two White-crownedSpar- Acchione,Sybil C. Arbery,Nancy earlyrecord for e.c.Mississippi, (AWK), was late. The N. Wa- rowsat Ft. Pickens Sept. 24 (RAD, Atchison,Robby J. Bacon,Mickey while another Oct. 15 at that site terthrushnear St. GabridAug. 8 RR)provided a new early date for Baker,Jane W. Ballman,Richard (TLS) transcendedthe previous 0VR, CCu)was very early for the the w Panhandle,while an arrival L Ballman,Rick Ballman,Walter late date A Tennessee Warbler BatonRouge area recordfor Alabama was broken by Barry,John M Bates,Puchard S

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 117 Bello,Edwin Bishop, Mike Bivem Gary, BerniceGilley, Mark A. Menart (n.w.Florida), Steve Metz, Shepherd,Luvois & ShugShugant, (MBi), PaulBlevim, Gantt Boswell Greene,W. HowardGroce, J.B. Ann L. Miller, Janet Miller, ScottSillett, CaBBie Simons (CSi), (GBo),Christopher G. Brantley, Guinn, Dale W. Gustin,Shannon Charles Mills, Mike Mlodinow, Don R. Simons, Maud Skiba Bill Bremser,Greg Bretz, Lois Hackett, Bruce Hallett, Don & GerryMorgan, MJ. Musumeche,(MSk), Alfred E. Small,y,Gwen B. Brewer,Tom Brindley,Robb T. DoloresHarffngton, Leamen & DavidP. Muth,Dollyann Myers, Small,y,Curt Sorrells, Stephen J. Brumfield, Chades A. Butter- VelinaHarrington, Dan Hender- Mac Myers (MMy), Norton St.dinah (middle Tennessee), worth, Steven W. Cardiff son (DHe), Nona Herbert, Mal- Nelkin, Sue Nelkin, Bruce D. RonaldJ. Stein,Mary E. Stringer, (Louisiana),Chita Cassibery, Ron colmHedges, James F. Holmes, Neville,Nancy L. Newfield,Paul EugeniaSummer, Bill Summer- Christen,P. Coney,r, Dorothy Jim Holmes,Doris Hope, Philip Newfield,Minnie Nonkes, Jimmy our, M. Swan,Marianna Tanner, Cookus,Margaret Copeland, Gay Hyatt,Thomas A. Imhof,Debra Normay,Michael Owens, Suzanne PhilTetlow, Vic Theobald,Judith Craft, G.W. Cffswell, Catherine G.Jackson, Greg D. Jackson(Al- Owens,Helen Parker (Arkansas), A. Tonps(coastal Mississippi), Cummins(CCu), Marvin Davis, abama),Douglas A. James,Bob Max Parker (Arkansas),Dee C. LarryTroyanowski, Bill Vermil- Donna L Dittmenn (Louisiana), Jenks,Melissa & JohnJeske, Cecil Patterson,James Pfeiffer, John & lion,David F. Vogt(middle Ten- LucyR. Duncan,Robert A. Dun- Kersting,Curtis L Kingsbery Jackie Porter, Martha Powell nessee),Martha G. Waldron (w. can (n.w. Florida),R. ScotDun- (n.w.Florida), Paul D. Kitfie,J.P. (iMPo),Dick D. Preston,Glynda Tennessee),Phillip Wallace, Noel can,Wdliam Duncan, Gale Egan, Kleiman,Gene Knight, Shannon Pryor,R. Dan Purrington,Vickie Warmer,Melvin Weber, Jim Whe- AnnaJ. Elswick,Doffs Falken- Knight,Le Le Kopler,A.W. Krat- Rea, Elberta G. Reid, Robert R. len, David & MelissaWiedenfeld, heiner,Chuck Feerick, James A_ ter, SterlingS. Lacy,Greg W. Reid, J. Van Remsen, C. Ted KarlWiedenfeld, Erika M. Wilson, Ferguson,Gene Fleming, Perk Lasley,S. Leblanc,Bill Lisowsky, Robinson, Rufous Rose, K.V. JeffR. Wilson,Jimmy Woodard Floyd,Ann Forster, Paul H. Frank- PaulaLisowsky, Jan Lloyd, Curtis Rosenberg,Martha B. Sargent, (JWo), Gary Worthington, lin, CharlesFryling (CFr), Will A. Marantz, Charles C. Mc- RobertR. Sargent,Terence L. KristoferZykowski.- GREGD. Fullilove, Jim Gann, Larry Closkey,Steve W. McConnell, Schiffer(inland Mississippi), Lydia JACKSON, 2220 Baneberry Gardella,Ben C. Garmon, Steve Larry B. McQueen, Anton C. Schultz,John Sevenair, William M. Drive,Wlrmingham, AL 35244. PRAIRIE PROVINCES REGION ßUranium City ...... WoodBuffaloNat. Park •LAthabasca• RudolfE Koes andPeter Iaylor Ft.McMurrayß / Churchillß ßGrande Prairie / Fall weatherwas generally dry, ALBERTA/ • ß • ßThompson mild,and placid across the Region, :•' / LaRonge althoughthere were some strong •'•.•::dasper Nat.Park /SASKATCHEWANMANITOBA winds in October and winter's first :5., Edmontonß heavy-dutycold snap hit mostof the Regionbefore the end of November.In V/mnipegthe pe- riodfrom July to Octoberwas dri- Saskatoon ß eston record. Early snowfalls were heavy at mid-latitudes(e.g., ...:•: LastMountainL.• Riding Thompson,Manitoba), but parts 3!q;;Leth?ridge SwiftC•rent of the south remained snow-free to theend of theperiod. The mild ßß ... •.... OldWives L.•Weyburn Bra•ndon Winnipeg . conditionsallowed fall migration to proceedwith fewspectacular bird concentrations, and andbest of all,the province's 6th (m.ob.).Snowy Egret reports at location as last year's first Saskatchewanseemed to getthe and 7th Yellow-billed Loons at L.M.L.,Aug. 7 (WH) andSept. confirmedAlberta record (RS et bestof a goodcrop of rarities, L.M.L. Oct. 9 (CB, MB, TH, 2-3 (SS,HL eta•), mayhave in- aL);abundant Leopard Frogs at- mainlylate in theseason. Rkr)and Blackstrap Lake Oct. 27 volved the same bird. An imm. tracted another to Pinawa, MB, (SSet aL). There were also four Al- LitdeBlue Heron, photographed sewage lagoons, Aug. 9-30 (PT et Abbreviations: L.M.L. (Last bertareports of PacificLoons, Oct. near Regina Sept. 5, was al.). Finally,an imm. Yellow- Mountain Lake, SK); O.H.M. 6 to Nov.11. All threespecies are Saskatchewan's8th and the first crownedNight-Heron was re- (Oak HammockMarsh Wildlift observedmore frequentlyin since1976 (KB, RKr, JTr). An elu- portedat O.H.M., Aug.7 (GH). ManagementAreA MB ). Saskatchewanand Alberta than s. sivewhite heronat O.H.M., Oct. Manitoba,indicating a sparsely 2-16, alsoresembled this species WATERFOWL LOONS TO travelledflyway to thePacific. (WA, WN, RP). An astounding,careful estimate of HERONS SevenCattle Egrets remained at over 460,000 Greater White- Rare loons featured in Sas- O.H.M. throughAugust and frontedGeese along the South katchewan,with single Red-throat- September(m.ob.), the last one be- SaskatchewanR. near Galloway edsat BlackstrapLake Oct. 18-20 Southem herons were found in ing seenOct. 8 (DF); another Bay,SK, Oct. I (BG, WH) ex- (WH, FR,SS) and Regina Beach, goodvariety. A GreatEgret was sevenwere at Big Grass Marsh near ceededprevious estimates of the L.M.L., Nov. 7 (PC, RKr), at least seenat Crooked L., SK, Aug. 15 to Plumas,MB, Sept.30 (JD). A entiremid-continental popMarion. four PacificLoons at different loca- earlySeptember (P & DF), and Green-backedHeron at Calgary, Otherimpressive goose counts in- tionsOct. 7-Nov. 11 (fideRKr), fourwere reported in Manitoba Sept.9 to Oct.7, wasat thesame duded250,000 Snowsat O.H.M.

118 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 Sept. 30 (GH, PH), 50,000+ unfrozencreek at CrossLake P.P., Alberta since 1966. 31 (DW). Snowsat LM.L, Oct. 13 (RKr et AB, Oct.22 0L). At least6500 Bonaparte's Gulls A Nashville Warbler and a Palm at), 50,000Snows at Murray Lake Re-nestingPiping Plovers had flockedon s.e. Lake Wtnnipeg be- Warblervisited a Calgary birdbath near Medicine Hat, AB, Nov. 4 two half-grownyoung at Keho tweenPatricia and Grandbeaches, Oct. 31-Nov. 13 and Nov. 6, re- (DB), and1000-1400 Ross' Geese Lakenear Lethbridge, AB, a new MB, Oct.21 (GG, RKo,PT). The spectively(JPc). Northern Parulas at LM.L Sept.23-30 (FL,WH). breedinglocation, Aug. 3 (TD). bestgulls of the season were a first- wereseen at DuckMountain P.P• Saskatchewan's first hrota Brant Lateshorebirds, perhaps reflecting yearLesser Black-backed Gull at Aug.11 (RKr) and Brandon, MB, was an immature at Lenore Lake the mild season,included four WascanaMarsh, Regina, Oct. 27 Oct. 28 (JH).Also out of range nearHumboldt (JW). SemipalmatedPlovers at Eagle (RKr),an IcelandGull minutely were Black-throatedBlue Warblers Thevulnerability of lone ducks Lake,AB, Oct. 7 OS eta/.), a examinedand comparedwith at Raymore,SK, Sept.2 (WH) tnlate fall was illustrated bya Gad- Killdeerat Lockport,MB, Nov.9 Thayer'sand Herring gulls at Gar- and Claresholm,AB, Oct. 7-10 wall and a RuddyDuck, dis- (RKo),A W'flletat O.H.M. Oct. dner Dam, SK, Nov. 14 (RKr, (JA), a Townsend'sWarbler at patchedafter long struggles by a 16 (IG), a PectoralSandpiper at PC), a Black-leggedKittiwake Writing-on-StoneP.P., AB, Aug BaldEagle and a HerringGull, re- Victoria Beach, MB, Nov. 17 near Wabamun Lake, AB, Nov. 29 (GD), and a Pine Warblerat spectively,at LM.L in November (DF), a Stik Sandpiperat Eagle 12 (TF, DN, AH), anda Sabine's ReginaAug. 20 (RKr,TE). Also at (fideRKr). A d' Eur.Wigeon was LakeOct. 21 OS),and a Wilson's Gull at SaskatoonSept. 12 (BG, Writing-on-StoneP.P., a waveof at BeaverhillLake, AB, Sept.26 Phalaropealso at EagleLake Oct. MG). An ad.Caspian Tern at Buf- 100+ Wilson'sWarblers passed (RK1). A Common Eider, 14-26 (RK1,JS et at). It wasinter- faloBay, Lake of the Woods, Oct. throughon Aug.28 (GD), and Saskatachewan's2nd (firstdocu- estingto leamthat five American 13 (DF, RTa) wasvery late, as thisspedes was also prominent at mented),allowed close approach at Golden-Ploversat Namaka Lake were six Forster's Terns at Grand Reginain lateAugust (m.ob.) ReginaBeach Nov. 2-7, thentwo Oct. 28 were record-late for the Beach,Oct. 21 (GG, RKo, PT). Otherwise,warbler-watching was wereseen Nov. 9-10 (RKr,TH et Calgaryarea OS), since November Extraordinarywas a probablePi- poor,except at Calgary'sIngle- at, ph.CB, KB). A c3'Harlequin sightingsare quite frequent in geonGuillemot, well described wood Bird Sanctuary, where 22 Duck,possibly one that summered Manitoba. butnot photographable andnot spedeswere found during a wet northof Outlook,SK, remainedat Concentrationsof shorebirdsat seenin flight,at L.M.L Nov. 7 spellAUg. 16-25. Gardiner Dam into December Weybum,SK, sewage lagoons in- (PC, RKr). A 9 Cardinal was in Brandon (WH, RKr, SS et at). In Mani- duded 244 Greaterand 993 Lesser Northern Hawk Owls were Nov. 1-14 OH), andfour others toba, single 9-plumaged yellowlegsAug. 13, and 132 W',I- recorded.in eachprovince, and werereported in or nearWin- Harlequinsappeared atDelta Sept. letsAug. 6 (NP). TrevorHerriot madea fair showingin central nipeg.Single Black-headed Gros- 7 OH, BR), Gull LakeOct. 21 expressedconcem about a possibleSaskatchewan (fideRKr, HL); one beaks were seen south of (GG, RKo, PT), and PineFalls dedine in Marbled Godwits in found in a barn near Glenboro, Assiniboia,SK, Aug. 29 (RKr)and Nov. 14-15 (MSi,RP, L & RJ). Saskatchewan. MB, Oct. 29 wasreleased with a at Delta,MB, Sept.8 (NC, GH, Oldsquawswere more numer- One W. Sandpiperwas seen bellyfialofmice Nov. 4 (PSa,WT). RTk). Therewas little of noteon ous than usualin s.e. Manitoba, nearStrathmore, AB, Aug. 7 OS, Good numbersof Great Gray thesparrow scene. An earlyRusty withat least11 seen including six RS),and five were reported there Owlswere reported in s.e.Mani- Blackbirdforaged at the Pinawa at Pine Falls,Nov. 14-15 (MSi, Aug.18 (RK1).The best shorebird toba in November(fide RN), but sewagelagoons Aug. 29-30 (RKo, RP,PT etat). Fourwere reported of the season,if confirmed,was a Short-eared Owls were scarce PT), andan imm. OrchardOriole m Saskatchewan,Nov. 1-11 (fide possibleTemminck's Stint ob- acrossthe Region. A well-markedwas out of rangeat BigQuill Lake RKr). About 15 Black Scoters, servedin minute detail near Carse- andhighly vocal c3 Anna's Hum- Aug.1 (WH). mainlysingles, were seen across the land,AB, Oct. 8 OS,MSt). Also mingbird near Cremona,AB, HouseFinches were reported in southof theRegion; the most un- exceptionalwas a seriesof at least Aug. 20-Sept. 27 (DO, CH, each province:two malesat usual was one at Duck Motretain threejuv. Sharp-tailed Sandpipers m.ob.), provided the province's Claresholm,AB, Aug. 9-Oct. 30 P P.,SK, Aug. 8 (RKr).Surf Scot- in theCalgary region, Sept. 29 to 3rd (2ndconfirmed) record. (JA),and imm./femalebirds at ers,however, were much scarcer oct. 17 (RW, RK1,JS, JTh eta2), Weybum,SK, Oct. 12 (NP) and thanlast fall. The best scoter sight- aswell as sightings at BeaverhillPASSERINES East St. Paul, MB, Oct. 13-22 mgwas of a mixedflock of two Lake,AB, Sept. 22-25 and Oct. 17 An Olive-sidedFlycatcher at (MSi).Manitoba's 3rd Brambling Black,eight Surf, and 26 White- (DDe, SB,RK1). Two Ruffswere Kleefeld,MB, Sept.30 (DF) and wasa one-daywonder at a St wingedscoters at Glenmore Res., reported:an immatureat Dale- an E. Phoebein WinnipegNov. Adolphefeeder, Nov. 10 (AC, AB, Oct. 16 (BM, RTh). SixBar- meadRes. near Calgary Sept. 29 4-7 (L & RJ,RP) were both very m.ob.).Doug Collisterbanded row'sGoldeneyes at 4 locations, (PSh),and a femaleat Brown's late. A Mountain Chickadee was 181 Pine Siskinsat Matlock, MB, Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, werewell above Sloughnear Regina Aug. 11 (TR). reportedwithout date or detailsat Aug.18•Sept. 1. In Regina,some averagefor Saskatchewan(SS, RedPhalaropes were seen at Cal- BuffaloPound P.P., SK (EW, fi& Pine Siskinsescorted young RKr, PC, WH, FL). garyAug. 12 (JR,OD etat) and SS). A late report of Brown-headed Cowbirds to feed- BeaverhillLake Sept. 22-23 (DD, Saskatchewan'sfirst Blue-gray en (fi& RKr).At Stonewall,MB, iI•WKS TO CM, Gnatcatcher,in Regina July 3, in- Am.Goldfinches feasted on woolly SHOREBIRDS cludedan excellentdescription gallson oakleaves (KG). There Thirty-sixBroad-winged Hawks JAEGERS TO (JTr).At leastfour Townsend's wasa generalscarcity of winter madea goodtotal at Windy Point HUMMINGBIRDS Sohtaires and 14 Varied Thrushes finchesacross the Region. Ridge,25 mi s.w. of Calgary, Sept. A PomafineJaeger atCandle Lake, were found in their eastwardwan- 15 (fideRD). Any gigglesfrom SK, Sept22 (BL) wasabout the deringsacross the Region. North- Observers:(subregional compil- Ontario hawk-watchersshould be 1lth reportedfor the province. ern Mockingbirdsappeared at ersin boldface)Wilf Agar,Jason silencedby the 83 Golden Eagles at ParasiticJaegers occurred at Raymore,SK, Oct. 10 (WH), Atwell,Martin Bailey,Denms the samelocation, Oct. 13 (WS). L.M.L. Sept.30 andBig Quill Medicine Hat, AB, Oct. 9 (DB), Baresco, Keith Barr, Suzanne Gyrfalconsstaged a strongflight, Lake,SK, Oct. 16 (bothWH) and and Hanna, AB, Nov. 24 to at Benoit,Carol Bjorklund, Paul with reportsacross the Region KenilworthLake, AB, Sept.22 leastDec. 17 (JPi).An Am. Pipit Chytyk,Norm Cleveland, Andy fromCalgary to Pinawa,mid-Oc- (RK1),with a "probable"near Pa- wasexceptionally early at O.H.M. Courcelles,Jeff Daheer,Gary toberthrough November. Ruffed tricia Beach,MB, Oct. 21 (GG, Aug.13 (RKo). Good numbers of Davidson,Dick Dekker (DDe), Grouse declines were noted in RKo, PT). An ad. Long-tailed N. Shrikes in Saskatchewanand RossDickson, Doug Dolman bothManitoba and Alberta. A very Jaegerat KehoLake Sept 1 (DDo, Manitoba included five in the (DDo), TeresaDolman, Olga lateSora dalhed at a unypatch of TD) wasthe firstm extremesouth Rafferty-Alamedaarea, SK, Oct Droppo,Tom Eduer, Dennis Fast,

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 119 Pat and Doug Francis,Irvine Kreba (RKr), Fred Lahrman, Riffel, BarbaraRobertson, Frank (JTh), RussellTkachuk (RTk), Gardner,Ken Gardner,Mary HarveyLine, Jim Lange,Gerry Roy,Peter Sawatzky (PSa), Stand WayneTomlinson, John Triffo Gilliland,Bernie Gollop, Gordon Lunn, BobLuterbach, Chel Mac- Shadick,Peter Sherrington (PSh), (JTr), Ed Walker,Jim Wedg- Grieef,Peter Hamel, Wayne Har- donald, Ed Mah-Lim, Blake Martin Siepman(MSi), Wayne wood,Don Weidl, RayWersh- ris,Trevor Herriot, Alan Higston, Maybank,Dave Nadeau, Wayne Smith, Jack Steeves,Marion leer. RUDOLF L KOES, 135 GeorgeHolland, Jean Horton, Nelly,Robert Nero, Doreen Ol- Steeves(MSt), Robert Storms, RossmereCres., •mnipeg, MB Cley Hunt, Liesel& Reinhard son,Robert Parsons, Jack Picker- PeterTaylor, RobertTaylor R2K 0G1 and PETER TAY- Jansson,Richard Klauke (RKI), ing (JPi),Jamey Podlubny (JPo), (RTa), RichardThomas (RTh), LOR, Box 597, Pinawa, MB Rudolf Koes (RKo), Robert Nick Postey,John Riddell, Tom TerryThormin, John Thompson ROE 1L0.

NORTHERN

ß Shelby GREATPLAINS ßBowdo•n MedicineNWR LakeNWeR Upper NWRSouris •'•'• •_•lyer• NWR NORTH GranForks ". REGION FortPeekRe• • DAKOTA GordonBerkey • ••rrison Dam Arro•ood MONTANA • • .w.F•rgo.[ =.. ß Lewistown

Althoughmany areas received Miles• Ci• •,ng•r •-' •.•on.• abovenormal precipitation last summer,severe drought returned '.. • WaubayNWR e .. Billings for the duration of the fall. This left =••. L Oahe few choices for waterfowl and otherbirds dependent on water, so • Pierre severalimpressive peak numbers •'.'• SOUTH SiouxFails wererecorded. As a generalrule, •::•-.R• • C• DAKOTA however,birds were not plentiful. Black Hills Warmweather throughout the pe- • ß LacreekNWR Yanktoen riodallowed many species tolinger to record late dates. North Dakota recorded two new species,Yellow-billed Loon .... Dakota's 10th Barrows Golden- tana, and one for South Dakota. andGlaucous-winged Gull. High- eye at LakeAudubon Nov. 22 Prairie Falconswere above normal lightsof the season induded the ar- (RM)and 12th Harlequin Duck at in the Malta, MT, area, and 31 ray of gullsat GarrisonDam, GrandForks Oct. 21 (RO). Three were seen on 20 dates in the North Dakota,and of warblersat Barrow'sGoldeneyes were at Richardton,ND, area. Westby,Montana. CanyonLake in Pennington,SD, AmericanCoot may have been wherethe specieshas often win- moreseverely concentrated by the Abbreviations: Place names in tered,Nov. 12 (JZ). droughtthan any other spedes; a italics are counties. Dates in italics peakof 100,000was reached at are believed to be either the earliest P•FIO• TO UpperSouris Sept. 22. A "Pacific" everor latest ever for the respective SHOREBIRD• Golden-Plover was described at state; numbers in italics are Fall stagingTurkey Vultures FreezeoutLake, MT, Aug. 11 thoughtto be recordhigh fall Hadequ'mDuckatGrand Ferks, fierUt Daketa, reached39 below GarrisonDam, (MS); thiswould be a remarkable peaksfor the state. October23,1990. About the]2b'l state ND, Sept. 30. Ospreyswere recordif confirmed.Four Long- recoil.Ph• Svingen. widelyreported from all 3 states, billedCurlews atLake Ilo Aug. 22 LOONS TO but mostinteresting was a pair (DB)were the first fall migrants re- WATERFOWL SD (WH), were late. Seven nest-buildingAug. 21 in Penning- portedfor North Dakota in many A probableYellow-billed Loon was GreaterScaup in Marshal•SD, ton,SD (RP).This was the firstin- years.A Dunlinwas early at Fargo seenbriefly by a singleobserver at Oct.4 wereearly, while the 54 at dicationof nestingin the state Sept.8. LateNorth Dakota shore- the Fargo,ND, sewagelagoons theRichardton, ND, lagoonsNov. since1883, but one must speculate birdswere a GreaterYellowlegs Nov. 3 (GN). Documentationof 20 OH) werean extremelylarge thatthe birds were getting an early flyingsouth over Garrison Dam this first for the statehas been sub- number for so late. starton 1991rather than trying for Nov.26 (G B ), aRed Knot Sept. 30 rnitted to the recordscommittee. A Good numbers of northern 1990!Migrating N. Goshawks andPectoral Sandpiper Nov. 18 total of 926 Pied-billedGrebes was ducksincluded an amazing14 were first observed in South (GN) atFargo, and Stilt Sandpiper countedat WaubayN.W. IL, SD, Oldsquaw,including 12 in asingle Dakota Oct. 13 and North at MinnewaukanOcr. 27 (EF). In Aug.23. A HornedGrebe at L. flock on L. Audubon Nov. 18 DakotaOct. 14;the frequency of Montana a Willet was late at Audubon,ND, Nov.26(GB) and (RM),and five Black Scoters atthe reportsindicated that numbers will Medicine Lake Oct. 12 and a Clark'sGrebe at FargoNov. 4 GrandForks, ND, lagoonsOct. begood this winter. Rough-legged son's Phalarope was late near were late. 20 (DL). A dailycount of 1850 Hawks were more numerous than Flaxville Oct. 29 (TN). North SnowGeese peaked at 310,000 Buffleheads was reached in normalin NorthDakota; an early Dakota peak countsincluded at Upper SourisN.W. IL, ND, McLeanand Warc•ND, Oct. 28. one was in Starkon the recorddate 1500 Baird's Sandpipersin Nov. I and 175,000 at SandLake The flock of 3500 Corn. Gold- of Au• 31 OH).An earlyGyrfal- McHen•yAug.15, and 1100 Am. N.W. IL, SD, Nov. 3. The 25,000 eneyeson nearlyfrozen Devils conat the GrandForks lagoons Avocetsand 11,000Long-billed N. Pintailsat BentonLake, MT, Lake Nov. 23 was seventimes the Oct. 7 (EF) signalledthe influx DowitchersatMinnewaukan Sept. Sept.27 (SM)made a goodcount. previoushigh. The mostunusual thatfoliowe& By the endof the 1. Long-billedsoften linger into A Wood Duck Nov. 28 and a ducks observed were North periodthere were totals of fourfor lateOctober or earlyNovember, North Dakota, three for e. Mon- but thereport of sixShort-billeds

120 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 Oct. 23 from Halfbreed N.W. IL E. Wood-Pewees in Grand Forks requiresdocumentation, asthe lat- Aug.25 (EF) and up to 20Vq",llow estknown date for the Regionis Flycatchersin the Hettinger, ND, Treeplantings on •he open Oct. 2. areain August(D & CG). An plainshave long been known as AlderFlycatcher giving the "kip" excellentmigrant t•aps. The JAEGERSTO call notewas at J. Clark Salyer small, rather lightly wooded TERNS N.W.IL Au• 13(GB); the date is parkin thee. Montanaborder An imm.Parasitic Jaeger at the probablynot exceptionally early, townof Westby•elded an im- GrandForks lagoons Sept. 21-25 butlitde is known about fall migra- pressivearray of i6 warbler (EF) was the 6th for North tion of this species.A Western speciesthig fall (TN•. An Or- Dakota. A Franklin's Gull was JuvenileParasitic Jaeger atGrand Ferks, North Kingbirdwas late south of Westby ange-crownedWarbler was very verylate in Roberts,SD, Nov. 21, Dakota,September 22,1990. About thesixth Sept.27 (TN). earlyAug. 8. A totalof eight while a Bonaparte'sGull in staterecerd. this bird shows thepale nape, Late swallowsfor North Dakota Chestnut-sidedWarblers was I•ngsburywas extremely early stTeakedface,and pale pdmary tipsthat are were a Tree Swallow at the observedonAug. 16 and Sept, 9 Au• 13(BKH). !•iuld jmdles d •is s•i•. I•b- Richardtonlagoons Oct. 18 OH), • i0; therehad b•fi 6nly •ph/Oavid0.Lambelk sixBank Swallows atFargo Oct. 13 abou•8 prevlou•M0ntana (GN), and sevenN. Rough- records.M•gn0!ia• :•fblers, The MiSSøurimainstem reser- rto at COOheyRes. Oct. • wingedsin TraillSfiot. 29 (DL). regularthere bøi•'sPrii•g:and were lat• Two LeastTerns were at Thesewere all outdoneby the f•, wereobse•ed Aug, 3Qand v0ir•ud•are great gull feeders; Mallard I., Lake Sakakawea,ND, Sept.9 & 18• The •th Cape 6fferi• • .'conditionsfor.the swallow(sp.) at Ft. Peck dam Nov. Sept.9 (DNS); verylittle is 3--12 (CC). May Warblerfor' the state wag sparse9umbe. rs Of rarities that recordedabout departure dates for seen$•pt• 3. The stat•s3rd M•r haveoverflown the Re•ion BlueJays continue to increase in thisspecies. e.Montana. A nestwas reported in •nneclicui before.their constru5ti. on.The a Russian Olive shelterbek near collectionobservedit Garrison found'.and•reful!y differenti• atedfrom 'MacGllhvrays Aug. Damibis ran panic, Malta,where they have been seen OWLS TO regularlysince 1982. This would 15.F•fially; M6ntaha's 3rd striking(•, GB)L! ! qfthe12 SAPSUCKERS • .Warbkrw. as • pre: gullsped• reported for::Nolth representthefirst breeding forlati- Dakota this 'seas0n w•re seen Downyyoung Bam Owls were long9. Theyare also increasing in Se•iAug.i5 F&h6rwegt at.Ft. found in Jackson,SD, Nov. 3 the MilesCity areawhere they Peck;easternwarblers induded there:An imm. M ew Gull Sept: (KG),for the state's latest breeding aprobabl• •esrnut•si&d s;t: 30 thro7gh havespread tothe river valley out- "Kumlien'$•: Iceland GUll record.(Perhaps those late Ospreys side of town. Another was at 29•d• Mag%lia'Sep{. 22. fromNov. 18 on e chfur 'shed reallywere serious about nesting in Westby,and two at Chesterwere 1990!)Following nearly total ab- the first there sincethe late 1970s. a 3rd staterecord. -The Kum• sencelast winter, Snowy Owls ar- Two Mountain Chickadees 8 included23 Warblingand 47 lien's';was care%lly cornpa•d rivedin goodnumbers in late wanderedfrom their nesting range Red-eyedvireos,8 d Blue-winged Withaduli 'Thayer's pre•nt. A October and November. It is inter- 2nd:wintet Glaucous-win to Chester,MT, Oct. 31 (HM). A Warblerin Minot Sept.9 (GB) wasthe 6th for North Dakota,four Gull seensporm" •ally& pt. 30 estingthat N. Goshawksand Gyr- WinterWren at New Town Sept. falcons,which feed primarily on 27 (BCH) was the westernmost of thesesince 1988. Three different throughNbvl 4 -was th• first for birds,also made a goodshowing known for North Dakota. A late Black-throatedBlue Warblerswere thestate. •ihis s•s hasbeen thisfall. A BurrowingOwl at Bad- SedgeWren was in Deue•SD, ratherfar west at Minot Sept. 18 to recoed landsN.P., SD, Oct.27was late. Nov.4 (BKH). Oct. 6. A Pine Warbler at Bad- a fewtimes. TOur e isa previous Numbersof migratingCom. A peakof 42 E. Bluebirdsin 6 landsN.P. Sept. 16 (BJ) was rare so Reg?nalrecord for Ft. Peck, farwest. A MacGillivray'sWarbler MT, Tandkhe s ties hasbeen Nighthawkswere good, with 250 miwas found in Roberu,SD, Sept. in Meade, SD (EM), the maxi- 20 (DRS). A Hermit Thrashat nearMinot Aug.22 (RM) was seenin C01o;ado.The only about the 15th for North Dakota. otherstate this far east whe - the mumreported. They lingered as Bowman-HaleyRes., ND, Sqpt.3 lateas Oct. 2 in Minot.A calling (CG) wasearly, while a Wood A Connecticut Warbler was in specieshaso•u[red is okla - Com. Poortill at Bucyrus,ND, Minnehaha,SD, Aug. 27 (AH) hbma.1 freet _ck-lel,õ,edKitti- Thrushat FargoNov. 15 (MB) Wak Oct. 7 (D & CG) furnishedthe bestedthe previous late date by a wherethey are considered acciden- first October record in North month. The five Varied Thrushes tal in fall. A Connecticut Warbler re{deagood number for an Dakota sincethe Lewis and Clark reportedin e. Montanawere far atMinot was early Au• 14.A total inlandlocation. In •dd.'tiofi, a of20 W'flson'sWarblers was regis- mysterygull be,/eved tobe•hy expeditionrecorded one on Oct. morethan normal. Reports span- 16, 1804! ning from Sept. 9 through teredat BowdoinAUg. 28. Good bridwas pl•oto•,rap%ed atth• warblerpeaks for NorthDakota damOL't. 30 by B.J. Aboveaverage numbers of Novemberincluded singles at Ruby-throatedHummingbirds Billings,Ft. Peck,and Malta, and werethe 40Yellows at Minot AUg. braska.The oppqrtunity'pro- were seen rather far west; there 30, and10 Bay-breastedsand12 vid• tobir,'ers by the reservoirs twoin theMiles City area (DH). wereseveral sightings each in New AnotherVaried Thrush wasmuch Mourningsat GrandForks Aug. remains•however, small conso- 25. Latewarblers were a Nashville lati0nfor thedestru•ion of a Townand Hettinger, ND, andin farthereast at Grand Forks,ND, We•tby,MT, anda singleap- Oct. 28. at FargoOct. 23 (MB),Yellow in magnificentfiver valtey• pearedat BowdoinN.W. tL, MT, Brown,SD, Oct. 20 (DT), and Sept.9 (KS).Yellow-bellied Sap- Yellow-rumpedat Grand Forks Another Mew Gull was at Mir- suckerswere at New Town, Het- PIPITS TO Nov. 17. rorLake in Herringer, ND, Nov.4 tinger, and Dickinson,ND, WARBLERS (D & CG). Thayer'sGulls were Westby,MT, anda singlewas at Twovery early Am. Pipitswere at DICKCISSEL TO earlyat Ft. Peck,MT, Sept.30 Pryor,MT (WR).Birders in this Ft. PeckAug. 11 (CC) andtwo FINCHES (CC) and at theMinot, ND, la- Regionshould be looking carefully were at HettingerAu• 14 (D & The flock of 40 Dickcissels in goonsOct. 7 (RM).A Sabine'sfor Red-naped Sapsuckers. CG). NorthernShrike made an GrandForks Aug. 26 (AS)was un- Gull wasat GrandForks Sept. earlyappearance atFt. Peck Oct. 1. precedented.Other good totals in- 22-23 (DL) and anotherwas at FLYCATCHERSTO SolitaryVireo was early at Westby, dudedthe 200 Vesper Sparrows in CooheyRes., s.w. of Billing• MT, THRUSHES MT, AUg.14, while a goodvireo McHenTAug.13 and 300 White- Sept.30 (GF, HC). A Caspian Goodflycatcher peaks were of 25 concentrationin Wara• ND, Sept. throatedSparrows at Grand Forks

Volume45, Number 1 ß 1•1 Sept.27.A Field Sparrow atFargo [ Chester, MT.The Chester obser- few other reports ofthis species. Brophy, EveFreeberg, David & Oct.21 waslate. Lapland vation isparticularly interestin• The only White-winged Cross- Carolyn Griffiths, Justin Hoff, Longspursarrived early at Grand as it is quite close tothe "westem" bills were 25 at Brookings,SD, BerniceC.Houser• David Lain- ForksSept. 3, asdid Snow population. Whilethe eastern in- Oct.29 OK). beth,Ron Martin, Gary Nielsen, BuntingsatFargo Oct. 7. The lat- vadersarenot yet common, they RobertO'Connor, ArtSchroder, terspecies waspresent ingood have laid claim tothe entire Re- Observers:(area compilers in DanN. Svingen.--SOUTH numbersuntilfreeze-up, butthen gion. boldface)--MONTANA:DAKOTA: Ken Graupman, allbut disappeared; theymay be It wasa disappointingfallfor CharlesCarlson, Helen Carlson, Willis Hall, Bruce K. Harris, dependentonsnow for winter northern finches, withonly Pur- GeorgiaFrazier, Donald Hilt- AugieHoeger, Barry Jones, Jan moisture. pieFinches andPine Siskins pre- man,Harriet Marble, Stephen Kieckhefer, Ernest Miller HouseFinches were seen in sentin fairnumbers. About 15 Martin,Ted Nordhagen, William Richard Peterson, Dennis R. Fargo,Grand Forks, Hope, RedCrossbills werein Ft. Peck in Roney,Michael Schwitters, Karen Skadsen, Joe Zarki.--GOR- Jamestown,Minot, Bismarck and October,where the species had Stutsman,Mike Weber.-- DONB. BERKEY, Division of NewTown, ND; Minnehaha and been present allsummer (CC) NORTHDAKOTA: Gordon Science, Minot State University, Yankton,SD;and Miles City and andprobably nested. There were a Berkey,Don Bozovsky, Margaret Minot, ND 58701.

SOUTHERN llerginningin Nebraska. ofNovember, But this slightly surge ear-had were Can almostany absentpatterns thisbe season.linked to j•l•quoyah County, Nat'l OK);Wildli• Sequoyah Ref., (Se-Se- GREATPLAINS bynotthe yetend reached ofthe centralperiod. OklahomaObservers Numbersthose droughtof Eared yearsGrebes just past?were italicsarecounties.quoyah Co.,OK). Place names in

REGION homainKansas also andnoted northeastemmore Merlins Okla- stilldown,and Canvasbacks. aswerethoseofPintailsNumbers of LOONSTO JosephA. Grzybowski thaninmany years. manydabblers havebeen unim- STORKS Thewarmer weather provided pressire. Green-winged Teal,the ' Loonwatching certainly produced fora modestnumber ofrecords of mostnortherly breeding ofthe teal, resultsthis season. In Kansas, this lingeringland birds, and a few appearedtobe more common may have been helped by what It wasgenerally a warm season other species. Several unusual than Blue-winged incentral Okla- LloydMoore described as"very withmoderate rainfall, although hummingbirds werenoted this fall homa. largenumbers" of Common someareas were dryer. These con- includingthefirst Anna's Hum- Therealso appears tobe a drop Loons"on all lakes in the state." didons,not particularly taxing on mingbirdforKansas. inthe numbers ofBuff-breasted Similar numbers, however, were thebirds, showed upin the bird- Thiswas not an eruption year Sandpipersightings, andUpland not noted in NebraskaorOkla- in&witharetumtoabetternum-forany passerine species inparticu- Sandpipers seem to have gone homa. berof highlights(particularly for lar,although Red Crossbills made fromcommon to uncommon. Red-throatedLoons were well divingwaterfowl) thanin the dryer a spottyRegionwide showing in Perhapsalso peculiar this season documented in Tulsa Oct. 26 & years.Although thegeneral pattern the second half of the period. (but not necessarily relatedto the 270CH eta/.), and at Douglas, wasgood for most groups, itwas Quitepossibly, the1989 eruptions past drought), reports ofsome KS,Nov. 18 & 22(MM, BF et mostlywithin a small variance of of severalspecies (Scrub Jays, shorebirdssuchas Ruddy Turn- a/.).Another wasobserved inScou just"good." CanyonTowhees, etc.)were food stones, Dunlin, Short-billed Dow- KS,Oct. 31 (T & SS).Unprece- Thelast week in Octoberand basedrather than based on over- itchers,and Red Knots were low. dentednumbers ofPadtic Loon firstweek in November wasthe productionofyoun& asnone of reportswere received, allfrom timeof the first big surge ofthe thesespecies materialized any Abbmviat[on$:Fontenelle Forest Kansas, including oneeach inRus- divingwaterfowl. Substantial showing this year. Red-breasted (Fontenelle Forest,Saq)y Co., NL'); sellNov. 11 (MM et M.) & 29 numbersofRed-tailed, Ferrugi- Nuthatches were reported less LakeHefner (Lake H•lher, Okla- (MR);Linn Nov. 17 (CH, LM, nousand Rough-legged hawksalso commonly thanusual. Pine Sis- homaCo., OK); Sak Plains (Great LW); Cowley Nov. 18 (MR, SS); appearedinKansas around thebe- kins,which were rare last year, SaltPlaim Nat7 Wildlift Ref., AI- WyandoueNov.27 0-LM) & 28

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122' AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 (LW);and RenoDec. 1 (D & FV). notedby the Rosches in row. Ne- lins he has ever seenin s.w. Kansas. 2 ('LM,SP, GP), andone was ob- Eightreports of fromone to braskaduring the month of Au- Nineother Merlin reports were re- servedin Seward,KS, Nov. 10 four W. Grebes,rare in much of gust. ceived.Peregrine Falcon reports (MM, SP,GP). theRegion, were received. The ear- However,the less common div- were lesscommon this fall. Inter- Althoughexpected, the only liestwas observed Oct. 28 onKey- ing ducksmade a respectableesdn•y, several were reported early LaughingGulls to reportwere a stoneRes., OK (JCH, DV). Four showing.Six Greater Scaup were inthe period in e. Kansas (fia{eLM) yeaflingAug. 15 and an immature birdswere found Nov. 11 in Rus- foundNov. 10 in Douglas,KS and one wasobserved Nov. 2 at the Aug.23 at LakeHefner 0GN). sellKS (MM etaL). We hopethey (LM), while15 were noted in Mi- SaltPlains 0M et aL). However, Bonaparte'sGulls appeared to be wereall not simply assumed to be amgKS, Nov. 24 (LM, GP), and nonewere reported during the more common this season than Westems,as threeClark's Grebes 50 weredescribed (with I•.ssers) on primemigration period in Septem- usual.The first was observedOct. were also identified,Nov. 23 in KeystoneLake, Keith, NE, also berand early October. Prairie Fal- 23. HerringGulls were noted as Phillips,KS (DB, SS). Nov.24 (RCR,DJP0. Oldsquaws conswere observed east to Douglas, early as Sept. 11 (irnm.)on Lake An ad. Brown Pelican in non- were observed in Tulsa Oct. 28 KS (LM, GP), andDoughs, NE Hefner0AG). An imm.Glaucous breedingplumage was noted in Jeff (early),with others in Douglasand (BJR),both Nov. 18.One inMor- Gull photographedOct. 30 at firson,KS, Nov. 3 (LM etaL). Miami, KS, duringNovember tomKS, Aug. 19 andSept 2 was LakeHefner (MO, JGN) wasalso Fewerthan 5 recordsofthis species suspectedasbreeding (SP, LM, veryearly. exist for Kansas.An Olivaceous SurfScoters are being reported SS). Theunexpected gulls are being Cormorantwas photographed each fall with increasing frequency. moreregularly observed. A first- Sept.3 at LakeEding, Cimarro• SixNov. 11 in RussellKS (MM et winter California Gull wasdiscov- OK (DV etaL) at thevery western aL),may have made the highest I•RNS eredNov. 28 in Trego,KS (SS, edgeof theRegion. Another was countever in theRegion. Others A lateor winteringVirginia Rail MR), for one of fewer than 5 observedSept. 3 at CheyenneBot- were noted Oct. 20 & 21 in Tuba was observedin Keith, NE, Nov. Kansasrecords for this species. Ten toms,Bartan, KS (MM etaL). (PS,JL MG), Oct.23 at Gavin's 24 (RCR, DJR). Anotherwas ad. California Gulls were observed Gettingto be a raresighting Point,Cedar, NE (BJR),Oct. 27 foundOct. 30 in Sequoyah0M et onLake McConaughy, Keith, NE, thesedays in theRegion, the only in Sheridar•NE (RCR,DJR), and a•). LesserGolden-Plovers were Nov.9 (RCR,DJR), where they Am. Bitternsreported were in Nov.17 in Cowley,KS (DIO. Two noted until Nov. 26 in Wash- arebecoming regular. Canadian,OK, Aug. 18 0GN), White-wingedScoters were ob- ington,OK (DV). MigrantPiping Two first-winterThayer's Gulls andSedgwick; KS, Oct. 28 (PJ, servedin Dougla6KS, Oct. 28 Plovers were observed in Tulsa werereported: Douglas, KS, Nov. JNt).This species may merit much (LM, GP), andone was seen Nov. Aug.18 and Sept. 12 (FPet a•). 19 (CH, LM, LW) & 22 (MM, more attention in the future. 23 in Mitchell KS (PW). The Probablya regularbut veryrare GP), andRooks, KS, Nov. 23 (DB, GreatEgrets wandered north to rarestscoter in theRegion is the migrant,a Black-necked Stiltwas SS,MR).A"Thayer's-type" gullat Hall, NE, Aug. 11 (TL), Black Scoter. A female or irnm. photographedSept. 4 in Texas, LakeHefner Nov. 16-28 (JGN et FontenelleForest Sept. 3 (J& SIO, malewas in Keith,NE, Nov. 24 OK 0M, IN). aL)possessed a pink tone on the and Keith,NE, Sept.13 (RCR, (RCR, DJR). A Long-billedCurlew Aug. 26 basalportion of thebill. After the DJR).They now linger into mid- An OspreyAug. 14 in Wood- in Tocas,OK (JAG),was among a pastfew fall seasons, reports ofonly November in Oklahoma. A wara•OK, wasan earlymigrant sparseset of records for this period. two klttiwakes and two Sabine's SnowyEgret, rare in Nebraska, (RH).Slighdy north of itsnormal FourMarbled Godwits, rare in fall, Gulls seemed low. The Black- wasfound Aug. 22 in Garden rangewas an imm. Mississippi Kite werefound Aug. 30 at the Salt leggedIGttiwakes were observed (GC). A TricoloredHeron was injuredby hailin Lancaster,NE, Plains(JM et aL).One lingered Nov. 4 at CarterLake, Douglas, presentat RoseLake, Canadian, Sept. 6 (BH).It wasrehabilitated very late, until at leastNov. 4 NE (sometimesin Iowa;BP, LP et OK, Aug. 18-Sept. 11 0GN, and later released.A Harris' Hawk (m.ob.).Sandealings July 31 at aL)and Nov. 17 in Rooks,KS (SS). MO, m.ob.).One discoveredear- discoveredOct. 29 in Clevelana; LakeHefner were early (JGN). One Sabine'sGull wasfound for a lier at the Salt Plainswas last ob- OK (VB),was likely the same bird briefperiod in a floodedfield in servedAug.30 0M etaL). that occurredthere the previous TulsaSept. 21 (JA).A 2nd oc- winter. curred Oct. 8-26 at Lake Hefner A whopping30 WoodStorks Few r•p6rtsof Buff-brkasted werephotographed along the Red NorthernGoshawks, always a (MO etal ). Sanalp!petswere received, and Common Tern observations R. in s.e.Oklahoma Aug. 2 (ML). treatin theRegion, were noted in counts Were all of fewer than 10 Leavenworth,KS, Oct. 31 (CH, windoweda period from Sept. 4 to A WoodStork flushed Sept. 13 in birds.Two Were noted [nSedg- Canadian,OK, flewhigh and GP,DS) and Wyandotte, KS,Nov. Oct. 4, asusual. However, unusual driftedto the southeast0GN et 3 0L). Red-shoulderedHawks in Wick,••,-Aug. ! 9.(PJ, JNt), werethe numbers•induding20 four in Se•war• KS• Sept. 1(SP onSept. 28 (JGNetaL). Forster's al). Dodge,NE, Aug. 11 (TL), and ertL), oneinLinn, KS•Sept. 8 Ot0e,NE, Nov. 25 (GW) were Ternslingered until Nov. 17 in Se- north and west of normal occur- '(BF,MM), and tWøifiMcfiher- quoyah, OK 0M et WATERFOWL, SOn•NE; Sept, 14 (RCR, DJR). rences.Swainson's Hawk migra- Thehigh count was• of sevenin DOVES TO Up to 18 TrtunpeterSwans were tionsproduced 600 Oct. 5 in • pe?iodfinn Atig•27-S9p t. locatedin McPherson,NE, Oct. 12 Douglas,KS (GP),an unusually SWALLOWS 28 .in Oklahoma(JGN ). Almost A Common Ground-Dove north (RCR,DJR). Ross' Geese are be- highnumber that far east. Hun- an(ir& afteaug. comingmore common in theRe- dredsof Red-tailed Hawks materi- of normalrange hit a windowin alizedacross Kansas (SS, LM), but likel• immhtu?es..The1o? Douglas,KS, Nov. 4 (MS). A gion,and are regular at a number numbersobse•ed may simply ofwildlife refuges. One apparendy not as far south as central Olda- XVhite-throated Swirl was docu- summeredin Sewara•KS, andwas rep;n 6bieOeks, but mentedNov. 24 in Geary,KS homa.Rough-legged andFermgi- ,p!katelow ripr0ducdoh;low observedSept. 1 (DBetaL). noushawks appeared enmasse the (•'LM). There are only a few Becomingscarcer, the only Am. firstweek of November in n.e. and recordsfor the Region,most un- BlackDucks reported were in w. Kansas(LM, SS).One Ferrugi- supported.North and east of nor- Linn,KS (CH, LM, LW) andSe- nouswas observed in Wagoner,e. Threereports of Red-neckedmal occurrenceswere an ad. c• quoyah0M, JH), bothNov. 17. Oklahoma(JM etal). Phalaropes,rarebut regular fall mi- Black-chinnedHummingbird in Alsoscarce were other noteworthy FourGolden Eagles were re- grants,were received, totalling Sewara•KS, Sept.1 (DB et al), recordsof dabblingducks this sea- portedalong the eastern borders of sevenbirds. Red Phalaropes arevery and an imm. malevideotaped son.A C3Ring-necked Duck Aug. the Regionin November.Mike rare in the Region.Two were Sept.18 in OklahomaCity (MO). 10 in Hooker,NE, wasthe first ever McHughreported the most Mer- photographedinMorton, KS, Sept On the Nebraskaside, a well-

Volume45, Number I ß 1•3 S.A. inaBlue-grayWagoner, OKGnatcatcher(JM, MMI Nov. et a2). 23 pretty(CHet buta2)were secretive atreatspecies, for andthis THAS REG[0N NbrmaDennett 'made news Afterseveral reports lastyear, likely indicate a migratory pulse Greg W. Lasley and .whenshe noticed anunusual the only ¾aried Thrush thisyear period. AFox Sparrow Oct.12 in Chl•œkSexton hummingbirdat •er feedlrjn wasin Rogers,OK (M & WD, Keithprovided oneof few records ,•rd• Sumner,KS. It provedJM). Late were Gray Catbirds ob- forw. Nebraska (RCR, DJR). tø bean imm. c• Anna'i Hum• servedOct.20in Fontenelle Forest Amongthe early sparrow mi- mlngbird,diefirst for Kansas; (RS) and Nov. 9 inKeith, NE grantswere aClay-colored Spar-There wasan unusual unanimity of andi• obl!ging!•stayed from (RCR,DJR). Three Sage Thrash- row Aug. 10 in Cimarron,OK opinionforthis fall migration. Our Sept:•5,'tO Nov. 24. Almost, ev- ersAug. 19 in Mortor6 KS(LM et 0AG),and two White-throated fivesubregional editorschimed ire ½ybirder inKansas (andmany a•), were unusual inbeing early Sparrows Sept.26 in Clevelan• "The,season willbe quickly forgot- fromfarther •eld) L aw it. It had andeast ofnormal occurrences. OK0/B). About 150 Great-tailed ten.""One ofthe most disappoint- moltedint• ehigh co!or of• I cannotremember aninvasion • Grackles wereobserved inLan- insin recent memory." "Dulland ad.male pl• Senlast seem year f• Bohemian Waxwings. Thiscaster, NE,Oct. 19-20 (BJR). The unexciting.""Unusually quiet." yearwas no exception, buttwo were expansion ofthis species inNe- "Whatmigration?" Onceagain, notedNov. 9in Linco& NE(RCR, braska isstill relatively recent. weatherpatterns wereprobably the markedimm. (3 Broad-tailed DJR),where theynormally winter. Purple Finches appeared inmod- proximate culprit;the weather was Humnfingbirdwasnoted Sept. 18 Farthersouth, onewas observed estntunbers inthe eastern portions roundly criticized forbeing just inDawes, (RCR, DJR). Farther Nov. 18in Scot• KS(T & SS). Only of the Region southto n.e. Okla- whatbirdersfearthemostatmigra- east,andmuch more unusual, afe- two N. Shrikes werereported, bothhoma. House Finches, numerous tiontime... pleasant. Therewere malewas photographed withtail from •early notan inva- during thesummer inOmaha, few significant frontsand even spreadfieldguide format inSewara• sionyear. VerylatewasaWhite-eyed mosdydisappeared in the fall. Their those that provided somedown- NE,Oct. 17-24 0G, m.ob.). Ru- VireoNov. 23in Gran• KS(JR). numberscontinue toincrease ine. pours ofrain were not accompa- fousHummingbirds migrating andcentral Oklahoma. Perhapsthe nied bydownpours ofbirds. Our acrosstheplains induded fivefor wARBLœR$tO mostenticing finchnews this season first freeze arrived inthe last few Kansasandone for Nebraska, the FI•CHES wasthespotty butbroad showingof daysof November. latestayoung male Nov. 8-10 in A normalmix of warblers wasre- RedCrossbills acrossthe Region be- Yetthere must have been more Johnsor6KS(AZ, 12vl eta2). portedfromthe Region thisseason. ginning inmid-October. However, toit (less toit?) than just lack of OINe-sidedFlycatchersJuly 31in Most unusual wasa • Black-Pine Siskins wereessentially absent' front• The migration wassimilarly Washingtor6OK(MD), and Aug. 9 throatedBlueWarbler Sept. 28in tovery rare this fall--individual dullin south Texas, where extreme inC0w/ey, KS(DK eta2), wereear•. J•,rso• KS(GP). Avery early Yel- birds were locally noteworthy. The drought continued, andin the AnAcadian Flycatcher summering 1ow-rumped ("Myrtle") Warbler ap- onlyEvening Grosbeaks reported Trans-Pecos, whichcontrasted inDouglas, NE,was last observed pearedin Washingtor6 OK;Sept. 14 wereinn.w. Nebraska (RCR,DJR). with most ofthe state bygetting Sept.3 (A & IW).Departure dates (MD). A Black-throatedGreen recordrainfall. Inthe south, such aredifficult toobtain forsuch spedes. WarblerAug. 7in OklahomaOGN) Citedobservers (areaeditors asaround Kingsville, Palmerrec- Birdersinw. Kansas continue wasalso early. Others wereobserved boldfaced): KANSAS--David ognized drought effects suchas toidenti• western Empidonax aslate as Oct 19 in Tu/•0CH).A Bryan, BobFisher, Chris Hobbs, 1ownumbersofgeese(nofreshwa- flycatchers.BirdingSept. 24 pro- Yellow-throatedWarbler corningtoa PeteJanzen, DanKilby, Jane Leo, ter) and few diving ducks (high ducedoneHammond's Flycatcher feederin Hay• KS,beginning Nov.1 Warren Macy, Mike McHugh, salinities inthe bays). Bycontrast, andseven Cordilleran Flycatch- (WM)was noteworthy inbeing well Lloyd Moore, John Northrup Big Bend National Parkreceived ersin Morton (MM, LM, SP, SS, outof season andwell out of range. 0Nt), SebastianPatti, Galen overtwice itsnormal annual rain- GP thefew that dare!). AScis- Lingeringwarblersincluded aN. Pittman, JohnRakestraw, Mike fall total by late November. The sot-tailedFlycatcher Nov.16 in ParulainAdair, OK, Oct. 20 Rader,Marvin Schwilling, David park was averdant wildflower Cherokee,OK(DVa), waslate. (MM1),avery late Bay-breasted Seibel,Scott Seltman, Tom&Sara wonderland throughthe season, Violet-greenSwallowsappear to Warbler Nov.28 in Douglas, KS Shane, Don& FranVannoy, Phil providing majorconsolation for verysuccessfifily avoidtheplains. (LM, GP), aLouisiana Waterthrush Wedge, Larry Werner, Alice anyone drawn tothe Chisos in Thus,one Aug. 18-19 inMortor6 still singing inFontenelle Forest Zacher. NEBRASKA•Graham searchofavian rarkies. Thelatter, KS(LM,SP,DS, SS),wasquiteun- Aug.20(BP), and aHooded War- Chisholm, JoeGubanyi, Betsy unfortunately, wereinvery short usual.Several species ofswallows bierSept. 8in Cherokee, OK(DV). Hancock, Jim& Sandy Kovanda, supply. AsEubanks observed for lingeredine. Oklahoma. Thirty Onthe western edgeof normal Tom Labedz, BahsPadelford, eastTexas, withlitfie inthe way of CliffSwallows Oct.14 (A & FR), occurrences wasanAm. Redstart . Loren Padelford, Dorothy J. raritiestoengender excitement, twoTree Swallows Nov.10 (E & observedinTexas OK, Sept. 40 M Rosche,Richard C.Rosche, B.J. birderswere forced tofind enter- KH),and two Barn Swallows Nov. eta2). One Oct. 10 in Tu/•was Rose,Ross Silcock, JerryToll, A1& tainmentinthe more common- 17(TM eta2)were notedin Tu/• late(PS).AMacGillivray's Warblerlone Wetthman, Gertrude Wood. place species thatare at least withanother BarnSwallow ob- documentedforFontenelle ForestOKLAHOMA--Jim Arterburn, predictable intheir presence. servedNov. 10 in Washingtot6 OK (RS) was far east of normal occur- Vicki Byre, Marge & Wait Davis, (DV).Tardy departing N.Rough- rences inthe Region. MelindaDroege, Bob Feinston Abbrevialio• Ft.Bliss (Fort Bliss wingedSwallows wereobserved Lazuli Buntings areonly rarely (BFe), Mike Gray, Jim Harmon, sewage ponds,E1 Paso); G.M.N.P. Nov-28in/at/mer, OK0M eta2). encountered inmuch ofthe Region Elizabeth &Kenneth Hayes,Randy (GuadalupeMountainsNatlPark); duringfall One was observed at Hiatt, Melinda Hickman, JamesC. Laureles(Laureles Division ofthe JAYStO Thoma6NE,Sept. 9(IT). A likely Hoffman, Marian Lichtler, Jo IOnsRanch); L.ILG.V. (Lower R/0 VIREOS earlymigrant wasnoted Aug. 12in Loyal,Louis McGee, JeffMcMa- Grande Valky); Norias (Norias Di- ThirtyBushtits wandered toSe- Cimarr0n,OK0AG). An Indigo hon, Terry Mitchell, MikeMlodi- vision oftheIOnsRanch); T.B.ILC. wara•KS, where they were ob- BuntingOct.20 in Adair, OK,was now (MMI), John G.Newell, Jim (TexasBirdRecorah Committee of servedNov.10 (MM, SP, GP). In late(MMI), aswas aDickcissel Norman, Mitchell Oliphant, Fred Texas Ornithological Society); contrasttolast fall, few Red- Nov. 4at rhe Salt Plains (DVeta2). Pianalto, Aline& Forrest Romero, T.C.W.C. (Texas Cooperative breastedNuthatches werepresent. Lark Buntings, unusualin cen- Pat Seibert, TerryMitchell, Don Wildli•Collection atTexas A &M AWinter Wren in Logan, NE, tralOklahoma, werenoted Sept. 8 Varner(DVa), Don Vetset.-- Universi{y); U.T.C.(Upper Texas Oct.13 was west ofmost occur- (BFe) & 9 0N). Fifty Le Conte's JOSEPH A.GRZYBOWSKI, Coast.The following areshortened rences(RCR, DJR). Very late was SparrowsOct. 31 in Staffbr•KS 1701Lenox, Norman, OK 73069.

124 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 voidof divingducks in October and November. Black-bellied

ß Amarillo Whistling-Ducksare continuing ß Buffalo Lake toexpand to thenorth. Six visited NWR HagermanSept. 13-15 OK, DH, fia•WP)for a firstGrayson record, ßMuleshoe NWR •Nichita ßHagerman NWR probablythe northernmost forthe Falls state.N.E.T.F.O. observersfound ß Lubbock Fort Worth a pairwith eight young in Wood ß ß Dallas Oct. 14-20. A Tundra Swan in CrosbyNov. 11 wasunexpected •' El Paso •:/J Nat...... '"• Park , ßMMland %.Abilene _ • X.•,,• Nacogdoches. (ML). Seyffertreported that in ß San '• .. • general,geese were plentiful in the DavisMts. -Angelo•.•.xWacø' -'• Panhandlearea. Accidental forOc- toberwere one to two Greater White-fronteds in LubbockOct. = • Austin Houston 1-28 (L.EA.S.). Elsewhere,three Greater White-fronteds at L. Bal- morheaOct. 12 (ML) were un- • ' •lo ßSan Antonio usual.Most observers thought we wereseeing a greater proportion of • Ar Ross' Geese to Snows than in re- cent years. -'-•Kingsville ß • Therewere regular sightings of up to eightpresumed wild Mus- • Bentsen ß State covyDucks along the Rio Grande Park in Starr (BPu, m.ob.). Wood .-. .... •½ ...... • •. Ducks continue to increasein E1 Pasowhere the specieswas once namesfor county, state, or national churned the Gulf waters into 10- Two Least Bitterns at E1 Paso's consideredaccidental. A pair was at parks,wildlife refuges, etc.: Anzald- foot seas.American White Pelicans FeatherL. Sept.8 OS) wereun- Ft. BlissSept. 25-Nov. 20 (BZ, uas,Aransas, Bazemore, Bentsen, werein e. Texasby earlyAugust, usual,but one Aug. 30 at Braunig JGo),two were near Tornillo Oct. BigBend, Brazoria, Buffalo Lake, with54 counted in HarrisonAug.3 L., Bexar(WS), and anothernear 30 (BZ, SWi), anda pairwas at CaprockCanyons, Hagerman, (N.E.T.F.O.); interestingly,54 Port AransasNov. 29-30 (E & Hueco Tanks Nov. 21 for a first HuecoTanks, Kickapoo, Laguna were counted at L. Tawakoni in NA) furnishedvery rare records. A parkrecord (LA, PG). Wood Atascosa,Muleshoe, and Seminole n.e Texas,Aug. 5 (RK).An Am. GreatEgret at G.M.N.P.Sept. 30 Ducks are also on the increase in Canyon. White Pelican in LubbockNov. 10 provideda rare record for that area thePanhandle area (ff•KS). (MR) and four in Lamb Nov. (fu• MF). Palmerthought there A raft of 500 Canvasbackson L. LOONS TO 16-17 (T.O.S.)were unusual. The werefewer Reddish Egrets in the TawakoniNov. 25 (RKetal) rep- STORKS recoveryof the BrownPelican Coastal Bend area this season. A resenteda large number for n.c. Two Com. Loonsat Ft. BlissOct. showedno sign of retreatthis sea- Yellow-crownedNight-Heron Texas.Only four Canvasbacks 22 (LJ)and one at SocorroOct. 25 son. Eubanks found 1100 at San Sept.16 in JeffDavis (MD wasout couldbe found during November (BZ)were noteworthy for EIPaso, LuisPass Aug. 25 andspeculated of place,as was a Black-crownedin/Oeberg; allon small fresh water wherethe species isa casualfall mi- thatas many as 2000 summered in Night-Heronin KendallSept. 27 ponds(PP). Single Greater Scaup grant.Elsewhere, a peak of 72 GalvestonBay this year. An imm. (E & SW). in AramasNov. 7 (D & RM), at Corn. Loons was on L. Tawakoni BrownPelican roosted for the night White-faced Ibis numbers were Lorenzoin CrosbyNov. 10 (ML), byNov. 18, the highest fall total atopa telephonepole at Helotes, conspicuouslydown in theCoastal andat CaprockCanyons, Brhcoe, everin n.c.Texas (RK etaZ). Least Bexar,Aug. 16 (ph.RH) andan- Bendarea, with only nine counted Nov. 16 (DD, T.O.S.) werenote- Grebes were somewhat hard to other was at San Antonio's L. all seasonat Rockport(CC) and worthy.Very few LesserScaup findin the L.tLG.V., probably ow- CalaverasNov. 25-30 (WS et al). onlyseven at Falfurrias (AO). The wereseen during the periodon ingto thedry conditions. Three Unusualreports of Olivaceousonly out-of-phce Roseate Spoon- andaround Baffm Bay,/Oeberg; in Least Grebes in DeWitt Oct. Cormorants included one in San billswere singles at AustinSept. 8 contrastto the thousandsthat can 4-Nov. 1 (DMu) werethe only AugustineOct. 12 (DF), onein (ph.GL) and in HaysSept. 19 (B & normallybe found there (PP). onesreported away from the •odOct. 20,one in NacogdochesJW). An impressive500 Wood Oneto threeOldsquaws, rarely L.tLG.V. Three Horned Grebes Oct. 22 (DW), andthree at Mid- Storkswere seen in CorpusChristi seeninland in Texas,were on Lake werereported Oct. 1-Nov.17 in landuntil Oct. 28 (fi& FW).An Sept.27 andlater on L. Corpus O' The Pinesbeginning Nov. 30 thePanhandle, where the species is Anhingaat DallasAug. 19 (PB) Christi(MJ). As late as the end of (N.E.T.F.O.).That samelocation rare(fid• KS). Three very early W. wasprobably one of thebreeders October therewere still 200 at the hosteda Black ScoterNov. 18-20 Grebesstuprised observers at San recorded there last summer. Two latter site. Late Wood Storks in- andtwo White-winged Scoters on Antonio'sMitchell L. Aug.6-9 Anhingasover Van ZandtSept. 22 cludedone at a CorpusChristi golf the earlier date. A Surf Scoter at (DMu, WS). WesternGrebes (RIO and one overCampbell, courseuntil Nov. 20 0fdeAO)and CaprockCanyons Nov. 17-18 werepresent in normalnumbers Hunt Sept.24 (MWh)provided anotherNov. 27 near Brownsville (EK,T.O.S., ph. HI-I) furnisheda on Trans-Pecos reservoirs, but unusual n.c. Texas records.The (C & DSt). new Brbcoerecordas well as the first CladdsGrebes were conspicuously latest Magnificent Frigatebird was Panhandle area record since 1973 absent(ML BZ etaZ). one over the Intracoastal Water- WATERFOWL (ff• KS).Other scoters included a A Nov.4 pelagictrip off Port wayin/OebergOct.6 (B& MJ). Most contributors in n.c. Texas White-wingedat Hagerman Nov. Aransasproduced seven Cory's Unusual Am. Bittern records felt that waterfowl numbers were 25-27 (KH etal) andanother on Shearwaters, four Audubon's includedone near Bentsen beg'm- againdown this season (fu• CH). N. PadreI. Nov. 29 (A & MC, E & Shearwaters(pm.ob.), and many ningOct. 16 (L & RG)and one at Hagerman,where large numbers NA). FiveBlack Scoters at Ft. Han- seasickbirders, as a frontalpassage L. BalmorheaNov. 17-21 (ML). typicallycongregate, wasnearly de- cockRes., Hu&peth, Oct. 25 (BZ)

Volume45, Number 1 ß 125 provideda first Trans-Pecos record, observersat Bazemorewhere over Mostunexpected, however, was a state,where there were scattered while a Surf Scoterat Ft. BlissOct. 232,000werecounted Sept. 20-23 reportof sevenadult and two juv. reportsinvolving at leasteight 29 (ph.BZ) was the second for El 0E etaL). There were also impres- WhoopingCranes over Laguna thisseason. A Red Phalarope cre- Paso.Noteworthy concentrations of sivetallies at otherareas: 40,750 at AtascosaNov. 9 (J& WBar). ated excitement at L. Balmorhea divers on Lake O' The Pines in- FalfurriasSept. 25-Oct. 7 (AO) A Blaek-belliedPlover at El Paso Nov. 6 (ML). duded399 Corn.Goldeneyes and and 55,069 in Victoria Sept. Sept.17 (BZ) and three in Randa// 428 Buffieheads Nov. 29 20-27 (RM). The bulk of the Oct. 13 (KS) providedrare (N.E.T.F.O.). A count of 294 Swainson'sHawk migration ap- records.Over 200 LesserGolden- SKIMMER HoodedMergansers onMitchell k parentlyagain slipped through un- Ploverswere in the Falfurrias area Three PomafineJaegers were Nov.25 wasthe largest reported detected;1500 wereseen Oct. 8 at Aug.30 (AO),and a fewremained identifiedon theNov. 4 pelagic (DMu, WS,JMu). SeminoleCanyon (E & SWi),and until the latedate of Nov. 3 in R/e- off Port Amnsas(m.ob.). Frank- 5000 wereover Yancey, Medina berg(JGo, m.ob.) and Karnes lin'sGulls were unusually com- (BA),Oct. 9. A FerruginousHawk (WS).A SnowyPlover at Hager- mon across much of the state. Ospreysin the Panhandlearea at KickapooSept. 11-12 (DStu, manAug. 20-21 (AV, BG, PB) Therewere peak flights of several are normallyreported in ones KB)was early, and a Rough-leggedwas a rarefind, as was a Piping hundred over L. Tawakoni Oct andtwos; a groupof sevenat L. HawkNov. 24 at Lexington,Lee Ploverthere the 20th.A Piping 20 (N.E.T.F.O.) and 4000 in w Tanglewood,Randal• Sept. 27 (HB), wasat an unusuallocation. Ploverat SocorroSept. 20 (ph. Harrisand WallerNov. 4 (J & (TJ) was exceptional.Over 50 GoldenEagle is remarkably rare in BZ)was thought to be only the 3rd WRi). Haynie reportedthat Ospreyswere counted by hawk e.Texas considering itsabundance for the Trans-Pecos.Stunning 10,000 Franklin'sGulls were still watchersover BazemoreSept. in the w. half of the state.This sea- numbers of Mountain Plovers in Dallas on the late date of Nov 20-23 (fideJE). sonwe had 2 e. Texasreports, one wereseen on theLaureles in early 21, andmany remained on suc- Therewere 6 reportsofmigrant fromHigh I. Oct.21 andone at November. A flock of 200-300 ceedingdays before the Nov. 27 Am. Swallow-tailed Kites on the BrazoriaNov. 10 (Spoonbill). was found there Nov. 1 (JGo, cold front drove them south. An CoastalBend Aug. 28- Sept.3 Otherinteresting records were pro- MG) andlater seen by many. ad. Little Gull was described (fidePP). Especially noteworthy videdby a GoldenEagle in Kenedy A pair of Black-neckedStilts amid the hugeassemblage of was a Swallow-tailed that fre- Oct. 9 (TU) and anotherin Bas- fledgedthree young at theGrand Franklin'sat L. Ray Hubbard, quented Titus Aug. 17-26 tropNov. 27 (T2t.S.). Salinemarsh in VanZandt Aug. 12 Dallas, Nov. 25 (PB, BG, •' to (N.E.T.F.O.)in farn.e. Texas. Ex- Veryexciting was the report of a (RK,JN, AV etaL), a firstcounty T.B.R.C.).An exceptionaland citingnews came from La Salle, Crested Caracara at G.M.N.P. record.Some 500 Am. Avocetsat surprisingrecord was provided by where a Black-shoulderedKite nest Nov.4 (MF),not only the first for theAmarillo sewage ponds Aug. an ad. Lesser Black-backed Gull with4 eg•swas discovered in late thepark, but the first in recenthis- 25-Sept.8 (KS)were possibly con- at L. Balmorhea, Reeves,Nov August.Two young kites hatched toryfor the Trans-Pecos. Origin of centratedat that point by the gen- 29- Dec.3 (ph.J & PCul,ML, Aug.31 butwere lost to predation thebird, however, could be ques- erallack of water in area playas. An FW et a2, •- to T.B.R.C.). This 0Ru,fu/e JE). This nesting was tionable,as a recentH Pasoasea Am. Avocetat MuleshoeNov. 17 birdwas only the 3rd in thestate noteworthyboth for itslate date recordproved to bea falconer'ses- (T.O.S.) wasthe lateston record awayfrom the coast, and the first and the location,west of the nor- capee(fide BZ). A probableAplo- for the Panhandlearea, and an- for w. Texas. No word was heard mal rangein s. Texas.Several mado Falconwas reportedin otherat Austin'sHornsby Bend of the Port AransasLesser Black- U.T.C. observers remarked that R/ebergOct.29 (MFlan). Although Nov.27 (ph.GL) provided a new backedwhich had spent the past thisyear's Mississippi Kite migra- legbands were not seen, we regard late record there. 7 winters at that location. A first- uoneclipsed any of the past decade thisas a probable"hacked" bird A Whimbrelin TitusSept. 29 winter Black-leggedKittiwake (/fideTE). Themovement seemed fromthe reintroduction program (N.E.T.F.O.)was notable for the loafedwith Ring-billedson the to peakin the3rd week of August nowin progress.Peregrine Falcons Pineywoods.Very impressive was spillwayof WhiteRock L., Dal- with over200 roostingin Beau- seemedon the increaseacross most a concentrationof 1500 Long- las, Nov. 11 0-JL, CP). This mont(fideWG). Numbers of Mis- ofthe state and were again noted in billedCurlews on a playanear recordrepresents the 2nd for sissippiKites elsewhere seemed urban areas such as E1 Paso and ValentineOct. 11 (PE); 200 at Dallasand5th for n.c. Texas (fide fairlyroutine except for the 1942 Austinduring the season. A total of MidlandNov. 28 (fu/eFW) made CH). Ajuv. Sabine'sGull was at seenat Bazemore Sept. 21 (fideJE); 1341migrant Peregrines wastallied a sizeable concentration for that HagermanOct. 12 (•'BV et a•) 343were seen there the next day. by researcherson Padre I. during area.Palmer also reported larger and another was at L. Waco Oct A smallgroup of Harris' Hawks theperiod (fide JE). A PrairieFal- thannormal numbers of Long- 17 (•-JMu). appearsto be establishedin Lub- conover Campbell, Hun• Sept. 14 billed Curlews in the Coastal TwoCaspian Terns at Ft. Bliss bock,where seen Sept. 22-Nov. 16 (MWh) providedan unusual Bendarea. Large numbers ofBuff- Oct.6 (LJ)were unexpected, and (L.E.A.S.,T.O.S.). The species recordfor that area. breastedSandpipers were seen in onelingering at Hagermanuntil alsoseems to be increasingly Brook6Nueces, and Rlebog during Oct. 28 (RR) wasunusual there slightlyin the Trans-Pecosarea •P•NF..$ TO the period.The mostimpressive Forster's Terns numbered an ex- (StW,BZ). Despitesome reports SHOREBIRDS wasa groupof 600near Ricardo, tranrdinary1190 at L. Tawakom tothe contrary, numbers ofHartis' Bythe end of theseason only 143 R/eberg,Sept. 1 (•'N& PP);about Oct.7 (RK),the hrgest number Hawksin the Kingsvillearea re- WhoopingCranes (including 14 300were still present the next day everthere. Least Terns, rare in fall mainedhigh (N & PP,AO etag). chicks)had returnedto Aransas (m.ob.). Such concentrationsof in n.c. Texas, were recorded3 The pair of Gray Hawksthat (f-• TS).This was a disappointingthe species have probably not been dmesat HagermanAug. 12-22 nestedat RioGrande Village in Big numberconsidering that 142 birds seenin the Coastal Bend sincethe (RR, BG, PB, AV). Least and Bendsuccessfully fledged two had headednorth last spring. daysof ConnieHagar. Two re- Black tern numbers climaxed at youngin mid-August(m. ob.) and Therewas some speculation that markablylate Buff-breasteds were SanLuis Pass Aug. 25 with 8000 werelast sighted Oct. 8. Three allthe birds had not yet arrived or seen Nov, 11 on the Laureles of eachspecies recorded (TE). A mumGray Hawks were reported perhapssome were wintering else- 0Go, MG). Wilson'sPhalaropes Bridled Tern was reported throughoutthe seasonin the where. We receivedmore than the wereconsiderably down in num- 60-70 mi s.e.of GalvestonAug Bentsen/Anzalduasarea (L & RG) usual number of reportsof bersin thePanhandle (KS) and at 17 (FCo,•' to T.B.R.C.);the first andan adult was seen occasionally Whooping Cranes away from Midland (FW). Red-necked acceptedrecord in Texasoc- at Salifieo. Aransasthis season induding three Phalaropescan be common in far curred in 1988 after Hurricane Anotherspectacular migration overMuleshoe Oct. 28 (WD), and w.Texas, but the species isa good Gilbert. of Broad-w•ngedHawks delighted three over CarsonNov 14 (R•S) find in the e two-thirds of the

12{}ß American B•rds, Spring 1991 DOVES TO this fall. Wolf remarked that as there,with the first "whit" notes BarnSwallows ata singleCalhoun NIGHTJARS manyas 50 couldbe seen at a sin- fromcalling birds being heard as location Oct. 20. Small numbers of resident Inca gleNacogdoches feeder late Au- earlyas late July. The "peet"call Dovescontinue to be reported gust through mid-October. notesof theAlders are commonly JAYS TO with increasinglyfrequency in Similarreports were received from heardby LaborDay. A calling SHRIKES Hereford and Amarillo in the Pan- Walker(DP) and Victoria(D & Alderin HarrisonAug. 26 repre- Lockwoodreported high numbers handle(KS). Although common RM), demonstratingthe breadth sentsa rare instanceof a continned ofSteller's Jays in thehigh country m aridareas ofs. andw. Texas,the of this movement. Good numbers identification of a Traill's in the of theDavis Mts. during October Com.Ground-Dove isonly rarely of Ruby-throatedswere also on the Pineywoods(N.E.T.F.O.). A call- and November,but theywere foundin theverdant Pineywoods. Coastal Bend (fide PP), but O'Neil ingAlder Flycatcher in Kingsville completely absent [as usual] from Thisfall's only report from that reporteda dedine at Falfurriasfor Oct. 6 provideda rareKingsville the lowlandhaunts occupied last area came from Marion in n.e. the3rd consecutive year. A Ruby- record(N & PP). A LeastFly- fall and winter. Hundreds of rin- Texaswhere a lone (lonesome?) throatedHummingbird at Boot catcherwas carefully studied Sept. grantBlue Jays were noted at L dove was discovered Oct. 27 Canyonin Big Bend,Aug. 18 10at Ft. Bliss, where the species isa TawakoniSept. 30-Oct. 7 (RK) (N.E.T.F.O.).A smallcolony of (GL) wasfar west. rareand probably largely over- but no unusuallarge movements RingedTurde-Doves continues to An Anna'sHummingbird in lookedmigrant (BZ). One of the werereported elsewhere. Two stray thrivein Bedford,Tarrant (GK). A Midland Oct. 6-17 and Nov. 7 mostexciting birds of the season BlueJays were in AransasOct. 27 flock of 35•i0 Green Parakeets (fideFW) was only the 4th for that wasa GrayFlycatcher discovered (D & RM). A GreenJay was pho- spentthe seasonin McAllen area.Calliope Hummingbirds were Nov. 13 in mesquitewoodland tographedin Midland Oct. 26-27 (SWe).Two Black-hoodedPara- notedAug. 15 & 17 at BigBend nearGillett, Karnes (?DMu). The (DMer, m.ob.) at the sameloca- keetsof unknownorigin were in (CS,WS, DMu), andone was in E1 birdapparently was on wintering tionwhere one was seen last spring KingsvilleNov. 21 (BS),and three PasoSept. 28 (BZ). Broad-tailedterritory and remained into De- The onlyreports of PinyonJays Monk Parakeetswere observedat andRufous hummingbirds were cember,being studied,pho- came from G.M.N.P., with nine Waxahachieduring mid-Septem- widdy reported from s. Texas and tographed,and taped by many for to 24 seenAug. 25•Sept. 12 (fide ber,a newlocality for this species the U.T.C. from earlyAugust the first Texas record east of the MF).A Black-billedMagpie in El throughOctober (m.ob.), but Pecos River. PasoSept. 21-Oct. 13 frequented A verylate Black-billed Cuckoo Williamsreported them down in Couch'sKingbird is a rarefall the generalarea where one win- wasreported atSanta Ana Nov. 22 numbers in the Midland area. An migrantnorth of Victoria; a silent teredlast year (fide BZ). A Fish (HW). O'Neil counted 180 ad.c• Selasphorus, plumaged like an Couch's/Tropicalin Delg•tt Sept. Crow in Lamar Oct. 13 Groove-billedAnis Aug. 30•Sept. Allen's,was seen in IrvingOct. 17 10-22(ph. DMu), one at Mitchell (N.E.T.F.O.)may have been the 1 inthe Falfurrias area, an unprece- (AP),but without tail feather mea- L. Oct.6 (ph.PG, WS), and three westernmost for the state. Cfu- dentednumber in hisnearly 30 surementsaspecific identification is on GalvestonI. Nov. 19 (Spoon- huahuanRaven was scarce in Mid- yearsof observationthere. A questionable. bill) were unusual.The Thick- landthis fall; it wasformerly one of wooded canyon in El Paso's Therange of GreenKingfisher billed Kingbirds that nested last themost common resident species FranklinMts. hosteda migrant barelyextends n. to Victor• the summerin BigBend were last seen there(fide FW). ACOm. Raven m FlammulatedOwl Sept.26 0Go, spedeswas observed there Aug. 26 Aug.4. Exceptionallylate depar- GarzaNov. 16 (T.O.S.)furnished BZ),while a walk through McKit- and Oct. 28 (RM). A Lewis' turesincluded a Cassin's Kingbird thefirst area sighting since 1982. trickCanyon in G.M.N.P. Oct. Woodpeckerwas discovered in inJiffDavis Nov. 28 (PE)and W. Unlikelast fall, there were very 18revealed aroosting Spotted Owl Midland Oct. 2 (RMS) whereit Kingbirdsin El PasoNov. 4 (BZ, few reports of Red-breasted (BWa,fide MF). The Coastal remainedthrough the period. YZ) and San Antonio Nov. 5 Nuthatches this season. Two Bend held an unusual number of WanderingRed-bellied Wood- 0Mu). EasternKingbirds num- White-breasted Nuthatches in BurrowingOwls by late in the sea- peckerswere found at 2 Lubbock beredin thehundreds Sept. 9 in MilamSept. 3 (LB)provided very son,with severalon winterterrito- sitesin late November(T.O.S., VanZandt (RK), undoubtedly in rare records for the Ausdn area. A riesin Nueces(JSw, fide PP) and at CS0. Six Yellow-belliedand two responseto the frontal system that CarolinaWren near McNary, leastone in RIeberg(N & PP). Red-napedsapsuckers were re- day.A gatheringof 1000staging iudspeth,Sept. 15 (LJ)was the A fledglingCom. Nighthawk, portedin BigBend November 3 Scissor-tailedFlycatchers near first in that area since 1958. In capableof weakflight but with (ML), an interestingmix for the KingsvilleOct. 9 (N & PP)was ex- the Panhandle area Carolina down stillon the head,was found Trans-Pecos,where nuchalisis the citing,but 7000 in DuvalOct. 20 Wrenscontinue to be noted,with m Ft. Worth on the late date of expectedspecies. A first park (NAI,fideAO) must certainly have three in Lubbock Nov. 16-17 Sept.4 (GC). One to fiveCom. recordfor Williamson's Sapsucker been a mind-bogglingsight! (T.O.S.) andone Nov. 20 (CSt) Nighthawksforaged in thelights of for Hueco Tanks occurred Oct. Rarelyis N. Rough-winged An early House Wren was at the statecapitols dome as late as 23, whileanother was in the Davis Swallowreported in thePanhandle RockportSept. 13 (CC). Un- Nov. 21-24 (GC, GD, and one Mts. Nov. 16 (ML) where the afterSeptember (KS). Remarkably, usual records of Winter Wrens nighthawk,thought possibly to be speciesseems to beannual in oc- one wasseen in LubbockNov. 2, included one in G.M.N.P. Nov a Lesser,was there Nov. 26 (GC). currence. Elsewhere, a strugglingto fly W in a strongN 8-18 and four at various Panhan- LesserNighthawk has yet to be Williamson's in Palo Duro wind(DS). Two TreeSwallows in dle and High Plainslocations confirmed from the Austin area. CanyonNov. 10 (?KS, RS, HHa) LubbockNov. 19 (CSt)were latest Oct. 21-Nov. 21 (m.ob.). A SinglePauraques were observed in & 18(PA) was the first area sight- onrecord there, only the 2nd No- MarshWren at MuleshoeSept Karnes and DeWitt Nov. 13-30 ingsince 1986. A Ladder-backedvember record for the Panhandle 16 0C1)was the first in Septem- (DMu), for rarerecords at then.e. Woodpeckerin WallerNov. 10 (fideKS). A Violet-greenSwallow berfor the High Plains. edgeof the spedes' range. (BB,TE, JM, GM) wasat then.e. in AustinAUg. 24 (BF)provided Golden-crownedKinglets edgeof its range in thestate. one of very few recordsthere. againmoved into the state in high HUMMINGBIRDS TO NorthernRough-winged and numbers this fall; six were at WDODPK(;KERS F/Y(•ATCHKRS TO Bankswallows were strangely ab- Muleshoeduring November (DS, A Buff-belliedHummingbird in SWALLOWS sentfrom Midland(fide FW). m.ob.)(firstrefuge recoM since Helotes,Berar, Sept. 19-24 (RH) The relative abundance of Swallowmigration on the U.T.C. 1957)and the species had reached provideda rareSan Antonio area "Traill's"-typeflycatchers in fall andthe Coastal Bend can be spec- theLtLG.V. by earlyNovember record.Many observerscom- alongthe U.T.C. is still an enigma. tacularin its extendedperiod (4 aswell (m.ob.).Low numbersof mented on the abundance of Eubanks believesthat the Willow months)and its volume. As an ex- thegenerally common W. Blue- Ruby-throatedHummingbirds maybe the first of the two to arnve ample,Ro Wauer counted 12,000 bird were noted at G M N P

Volume 45, Number while, incredibly,no bluebird GalvestonAug. 6 (TE) wasvery record(KB). A Grace'sWarbler state).Too many observers (espe- speciesat all werereported at E1 early,and a PhiladelphiaVireo at wasin BootCanyon Aug. 16-18 dallyin easternareas) assume that Pasoduring the period (BZ). El PasoSept. 27 (BZ)was the first (DMu et al.). Pine Warblers all silentmeadowlarks are Easterns. Clay-coloredRobins were not in that areain severalyears. A showedup in severalareas away A singingW. Meadowlarkin convincinglyreported anywhere PhiladelphiaVireo Nov. 10 and a fromnormal range; one in Lub- Wa//erOct. 27 (JM)seemed a bit in the LR.G.V. this season. A Red-eyedVireo Oct. 13 in Live bockNov. 16 (CSt,T.O.S.) was early;anotherin GreggNov. 19was Varied Thrush was found dead in Oak(J & SHo) werelate for that the first in the Panhandle for unusualfor the Pineywoods Los Fresnos, Cameron,Oct. 28 area.The nestingpair of Yellow- November,and one in G.M.N.P. (N.E.T.F.O.).Hooded Orioles re- (AM, *LSUMZ), the first record greenVireos at LagunaAtascosa Nov.20 (LA,PG) provided a first mainedcommon in I(leberginto for the L.ILG.V., and about the waslast seen Aug. 24 (fideMA); parkrecord. Unusual Prothono- lateSeptember (fide N & PP),and 10th for Texas. otherreports this fall lacked any tary Warblersincluded one at onemade a veryunexpected ap- A GrayCatbird initially discov- documentation. ChokeCanyon Res. Aug. 17 pearanceon PadreIsland, Nueces, eredin Julynear Tornillo, Hud- A well-described Golden- (RW)and one verylate at Bedford, Sept.13 (AC, CB). A HoodedOri- speth,was found again Aug. 31 wingedWarbler in WoodNov.28 Tarran• Nov. 24 (GIO. Canada olein Helotes,Bexar, Sept. 9 (RH) (fideBZ), a very unusual record for wasextremely late (N.E.T.F.O.). Warblerspeaked on the U.T.C. wasunexpected. the Trans-Pecos.Another Gray Nashville Warblers were seen as with68 at High I. Sept.1 (BB,TE, It wasshaping up to be at least a Catbirdbanded at. Kickapoo Oct early as Aug. 25 in Victoria JM, GM). A verylate Canada was fairyear for PurpleFinches. The 30 (KB) wasonly the 2nd ever (Spoonbill).A Virginia's Warbler at BentsenNov. 27 (RW). firstones appeared Nov. 11 in notedin that area. A SageThrasher in LubbockSept. 20 (JCl)was of Edgewood,Nov. 13 in Richard- at Whitsett, Live Oak, Nov. 24 interest.Yellow Warblers were re- TANAGERS TO son,and Nov. 17-18 at Hagerman (SHa et aL) and anotherat San portedin high numbersAug. FINCHES (fideWP); one in Midlandbegin- Juan,Hida•o, Nov. 30 (HW)pro- 25-Sept.9 atseveral Hida•o loca- SummerTanagers were unex- ning Nov. 17 (GW) wasunex- vided rare records for s. Texas. tions (HW, m.ob.). A Black- pectedlyabsent at Midlandand pected.As we have all predicted for Strangely,the species was absent at throated Blue Warbler in Dallas onlytwo W. Tanagerswere re- years,the House Finch has finally Midland(fide FW).A countof 10 Oct. 12 (MWh)was an exciting portedthere this season (FW). A arrived in e. Texas. Five visited a Curve-billed Thrashers at Indi- find.Zimmer reported that there Rose-breasted Grosbeak was at feederin JacksonvilleNov. 16-22 anolaOct. 28 (RM) wasan un- werevery few vagrant eastern war- Big BendAug. 28 (ML), and (N.E.T.F.O.). As eventswould usuallyhigh number at the n.e. biersin w. Texasthis period, but therewas a scatteringof Black- evolve,this record became only the edgeof the species' range. severalwestern species put on good headed Grosbeak records from beginningof a winterinvasion to showings.Large numbers of the Panhandle and the Coastal follow.In n.c.Texas Haynie also Townsend's Warblers were noted Bend. A Varied Bunting at remarkedon increasing records of throughthe season at BigBend G.M.N.P.Aug. 4 (BWa)was the thisspecies; two werein Dallas with75 countedat BootSprings first for the park since 1962 (fide Nov.23 (fideAV)and two were at aloneSept. 8 (ML). Hermitand MF). A verylate Dickcissel was L. Tawakoni Nov. 3. Two flocks Black-throatedGray warblers were in KarnesNov.14 (DMu). of up to 30 RedCrossbills were at alsothought to be in betterthan Botteri'sSparrows were re- CaprockCanyons, Bdscoe, Nov. normal numbers in the Trans- portedin goodnumbers during 17-18(KS, T.O.S., ph. HH), the Pecos.A Black-throatedGray Augustfrom the Norias and near first from that area since 1986. A Warblerat PortLavaca Sept. 23 Port Mansfield (RW, OC). In dead Red Crossbill was found in (J'GS)was a firstthere. Single Johnsonin n.c. Texas, five species Amarillo Nov. 24 (TC, * to Townsend'sWarblers in Live Oak of sparrows(Harris', White- T.C.W.C.). Pine Siskinswere vir- Sept.8 (J & SHo), at Lubbock crowned, Fox, Lincoln's, and tuallyunreported during the pe- Sept.20 (DS)and at BuffaloLake White-throated)broke their previ- riod. Oct.7 (KS)were noteworthy. Sin- ousearly dates (CE), but early spar- rows were not noted elsewherein Addenda: Two Montezuma Plminopelba litfie east of Ihe main range gleBlack-throated Green Warblers ofIhe species, furnishing a second record at BigBend Aug. 17 (DMu) and thatpart of thestate (fide CH). Quailat G.M.N.P.June 27, 1990 forIGckapoo Caverns State Pad• Texas, on Sept.3 (JGe)and at El PasoOct. FiveLark Buntingsin Johnson wereout of place(RRe, fid• MF). November29,1990. This bird is evidently 18(BZ) provided very rare records. Nov. 16 (CE) andone at Falfurrias A PaintedRedstart was pho- a firstsintermale, as suggested byIhe A Yellow-throated Warbler fre- Oct.31 (AO) were almost the only tographedatLaguna Atascosa Apr. grayand black motfled underarts and Ihe quentedRio Grande Village in Big onesreported. Eight Fox Sparrows 7-8, 1990, for the first docu- whitescaling on Ihe wings and nnderlail BendOct. 28 to at leastNov. 3 (J in HaMsand Wa//erNov.10 (BB, mentedL.ILG.V. record(KR, LD, cover• Photograph/KeltyB.B•a• & RRo,pl• MD; anotherwas at TE, JM, GM) seta newearly ar- ST,ph. to T.P.ILF.). A Phainopeplaat Kickapoo KickapooSept. 10 for a firstpark rival date for the U.T.C. area. A Nov.29 (ph.KB) provided a 2nd SwampSparrow atMuleshoe Sept. Contributors and cited ob- parkrecord. Palmer speculates that 16 0CI) andanother in Hart/ey servers(Subregional e•tOrs in s.Texas must have all those Log- Sept.29 werethe first in Septem- boldface):Peggy Acord, Lynn gerheadShrike that are said to be ber for the Panhandle. A Harris' Aldrich, Norma Almendarez missingfrom the rest of theconti- Sparrowat HuecoTanks Nov. 23 (NAI),Tony Amos,Ben Archer, nent;by earlyin theseason they (ME)provided a first park record. Eddie & Nina Arnold, Mike were abundant from Aransassouth ThreeMcCown's Longspurs at Austin,JoAnne & WilliamBarnes throughatleast Kenedy (D & RM, KickapooOct. 22 (KB)were early (J & WBar),Sharon Bartels, John N & PP, m.ob.). and out-of-place.Five Smith's Battalio, Bob Behrstock,Peter Longspursreturned Nov. 29 to the Billingham,Carol Boren, Hugh VIREOS, Hunt field wherethey were re- Brown,Kelly Bryan, Lawrence Bu- WARBLERS portedlast winter (MWh). As Wolf ford,Fern Cain, Taylor Carlisle, Discouraginglyfew Bell'sVireos andEubanks pointed out, we know Oscar Carmona, Charlie Clark, werereported from n.c. Texas; one Yellow-throatedWarbler unusually furwest litfie about the relativeabundance JeremyClark (JC1), Alice & Don wasin DentonSept 22 (KL) and at Rio(Grande Village, Big Bend NaUonal of Eastern and Western meadow- Cocanougher,Clara Coeaa, Fred anotherwas in Crowleythe same PadL,Texas, November 3, 1990. Photo- larksin e. Texas(the samecould Collins(FCo), Don Connell,Arlle date(MRa). A WarblingVireo at &,Tapit/Mad(Lockwood. probablybe saidfor mostof the & Mel CookseT, Charles Crabtree

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IDAHOWESTERNabovelessinaveragemost localities,intemperature. butmuchOc- }BIS[:SL00• TO glenearest GreatknownEgrets heronry were(HR). near Sin- MONTANA tobermostwasareas, alitdewhile on theabove-normal cool side in ACorn. Pacific Loons Loonnearappeared the withdam sixat Cataide,Deer Flat ID,Sept. Aug. 8, 28and (SW),at C. atJ. REGION ber;temperaturesprecipitation prevailedvariedinNovem- from American(CHT, MDo), Falls,and anotherID, Oct. Pacific26 StrikeCatde DamEgret Nov.perched 11 (DT).Astrayin a treeat ThomasH. Rogers placetoplace inboth months. was onthe Snake R.below C.J. Ketchurn,ID, Nov. 15 (BS). Therelatively mildautumn ap- StrikeDam, Owyhee, ID,Nov. 11 Noteworthywasa Black-crowned pearedtotempt some species to (DT).ACom. Loon was seen Night-HeronSept. 23 in Hell's lingermuch longer than usual, Nov. 5 atKootenai N.W.R., ID, GateS.P., Lewiston, ID (C.B.). A Augustweather inthe Region av- withsome record-breaking late whereunusual (JR), and two were White-facedIbiswas seen at Deer eragedwarmer and decidedly wet- dates. pickedup along roads inthat gen- FlatAug. 19 & 21(DT) and the terthan normal, with more than . eralarea in late November (KE). specieswas noted at RedRock twicethe normal precipitation, al- Abbrev|alion$: DeerFlat (Deer : DeerFlat had 30 Horned and LakesN.W.R., MT, in August thoughmostof it fell in the latter Flat Nat'l Wildlift Ref., Namp• 450 Eared grebes Sept.27 (DT). (CDM). halfof the month. September, on ID). Place names in italics are SilverL. in HardmanS.P., theother hand, was virtually rain- cotmtie• Fremon•ID, hadtwo imm. Red- WAI•iFOWL ..... neckedGrebes Aug. 20, indicating Tundra Swans peaked at 140 at thatthe species again bred there KootenaiN.W.R., continuing the '-'i'-,•.. -...... i....'" (CHT).On Oct.14, 56 Red- upwardtrend there. In theupper ßK•oiefiai .NWR :.• '<:•;•:.% Glacier ,•. Pa• neckedGrebes and 29 Pied-billedFlathead Valley r• of Flatheadg., - ' Li•b•t':;•31: "• '.. Grebeswerecounted onThomp- MT, some 250were stillpresent at •,. :•::.'-•.Ka,spst•' .....7-•: ß sonL. nearHarrison, ID (C & November'send (DC). ß X•%'.% .•e•c'•e:.',.-..... - HV,MB). Two Clark's and over ßa, C0uer d'Atene"•. '"-.... •q:•* •i•,. '(•œ=• .... 170Western grebes wereon Island SJI;' ne ParkRes., Fremont, ID, Sept. 9. Fivead•l?. a•d th•e•, nearly- "ß ' Clatk'sGrebes seemed morenu- grownimm, T•mpeter Swans •o

Volume45, Number 1 ß1'/9 MH). OtherWhite-fronteds were atThompson L, ID, Oct.14 (C & wits,very rare in Idaho,were pho- (DO). The lowerFhthead Valley at Metcalf N.W. IL, MT, Nov. 15 HV). The peak at Kootenai tographedAug. 25 nearthe Port- hada highpopulation of Short- (DTn).Very hte Snow Geese were N.W.IL wasof onlyfour, down neuf R. mouth n.w. of Pocatello earedOwls (DH) andseveral were snlltrickling through the Salmon fromthe usual six or eight. Two or (CHT, JT, LW). DeerFlat had one usinggrain fields at Kootenai R. Valley,ID, Nov. 25 (HR). A threeper week were seen on the N. SanderlingSept 11 and three Oct. N.W. 0V0. Ross'Goose was with Snow Geese Fonkof theFhthead R. startingin 10; alsothere were two Semipal- Unusual were Lewis' Wood- at Harriman S.P. Oct. 29 (MC, mid-October(DO). matedSandpipers Aug. 25 and one peckersightings once in August and FK) andtwo werewith Snowson Two imm. Swainson's Hawks Sept11 (DT). Othershorebird to- twicein SeptemberatSomers, MT MichaudFlats w. of Pocatello,ID, werecarefully identified atFortine, talsat Deer Flat induded 9200 W. (DC), and one in Septemberat Nov.27 (CHT).Up tothree Ross' MT, wherethey are rarely seen SandpipersAug. 25, 107 Least DeerFlat (DT). A PileatedWood- Geesewere at Deer Flat in late Oc- (WW). Swainson'sHawk wasre- SandpipersNov. 20, 220 Baird's pecker,rare east of the Continental toberand early November (DT), portedfor the Halley, ID, latilong SandpipersAug. 17, 23 Pectoral DMde in the Helenaarea, was seen and one was on a Lewiston,ID, Sept.14, and a FermginousHawk SandpipersOct. 11, 66 Dunlin 8 mi s.w. of Helena about Nov. 1 pondNov. 10 (RIO.Mann Lake for the MountainHome, ID, hti- Nov.7, and 282 dowitchers (mostly (TB).In BigPrairie, Glader N.P., had 1000-1200 Canada Geese longSept 10 (AL).Eight Rough- or all Long-billed)Sept. 27 (DT). whereSay's Phoebe israre, one was Sept.29-Oct. 2. Theirpeak of leggedHawks, more than in the last MannLak• reportedly hosted 30 seenAug. 11 (DO). Deer Fht had 3800at KootenaiN.W.R. wasup fewyeats, were reported atKootenai SemipalmatedSandpipers Aug. 9 an Olive-sidedFlycatcher Aug. substantially. N.W.R.,with the first sighting Sept. (CV), a remarkablenumber if cor- 25-26 andan Ash-throatedFly- Mallardspeaked .at 20,000at 29 OR).A largeconcentration of rect.A White-rumpedSandpiper catcherAug. 27 (DT). Kootenai N.W.R. Oct. 20 and Rough-leggedswasin thearea of wasreported fi'om W'fllow Bay, ID, BlueJays made news with several Nov.20, downa bitfrom the pre- Howe,ID, withover 100 reported Aug.2 (MC,FK). Four dowitchers sightings in the FlatheadValley viousyear. The N. Pintailpeak Nov. 18,feeding on voles (DMi). at Mann L Oct. 2 were identifiedas (DC) and"many reports...all over therewas far belowthe average Theywere also numerous and ap- Short-billed,for an unusualrecord westemMontana induding two re- peakfor recent years, perhaps ow- parentlyearly in the Upper Flathead (J& MH), anda Long-billedDow- portsof six in a group" (PLW). One ing to droughton the breeding Valley,where voles were common itcher at Somers,MT, Nov. 12 at Helenahad been present since groundsOR). In theFortine, MT, (DC),and they were frequent along (DC)was exceptionally late. October1989 (GH). In Idaho,sin- v•cinity,no pintails were noted dur- the N. Fork of the Fhthead R. be- A ParasiticJaeger was chasing gleBlue Jays were in LewistonOr- ingall of 1990(WW). Unusual ginning Oct. 16 (DO). One gullsand shorebirds at the Port- chards0E, CG, OM, EP), near numbersof Gadwalllingered into Rough-leggedwasnoted at Fortine neufIL mouthAug. 25 (CHT) IdahoFalls (HQ), at Boise(BB), earlyNovember in theupper Flat- Oct.23 (WW).Falcon reports were andanother jaeger, probably ofthis northof Oh (M & DD), andin headValley (DC). Three Eur. encouraging=,highlighted bya sur- spedes,was at HenrysLake Oct. 5 PocatelloOqde CHT). A flockof Wigeonat Ninepipe N.W.R., MT, prisingten Gyrfalcon reports. (FK).Another jaeger was observed nine Pinyon Jays was inAshton, ID, apparendyfurnished the first fall A smallresident population of flyingover Pend Oreille L., ID, Oct.9 (MC, FK),and the spedes recordthere OH). Sharp-tailedGrouse was reported at Sept.18 (NEC). wasvisiting Pocatello feeders "as A largeconcentration ofCanvas- Helmville,MT OqdePLW). Seven- Two Bonaparte'sGulls were at usual"(CI-IT). backs(150-200) and Redheads teenW'fid Turkeys were seen be- Couerd'Alene L, ID, Oct. 18 (CV, A WinterWren was sighted (500+)was on k Helenan. of He- tweenGifford and Reubens,ID, WH) andone was at Polson,MT, nearGardiner, MT, Nov. 7 (TM, lena, MT, Oct. 9-11 (BK). An Oct.3 (RS). Nov. 10 (DH). HerringGulls are DG). OneW. Bluebirdaccompa- Oldsquawwas sported on theS. The residentWhooping Crane apparentlybecoming more com- nied a flock of Mountain Bluebirds Forkof theSnake R. nearPalisades, at Red Rock LakesN.W.R. was last monat thePolson dump (DH, Oct. 5 nearthe Warm Rivern.e. of ID, Nov. 18 (KS),and an ad.male reportedOct. 9, andthe last Sand- DTr). Oneor twowere seen at Deer Ashton,ID (FK). A remarkably wasreportedly shot in thelower hill Cranesthere were seenOct. 15 Flat,along with one Thayer's Gull lateGray Catbird was near Hamil- FlatheadValley,/ake, MT (DM). (CDM). Sandhillswere reported (DT). Up to fivefirst-yearThayer's ton, MT, Nov. 15 (DTn). SixN. R•obinsonL, Boundary, ID, hada to bestill increasing in the Bhck- Gulls were observedat American Shrikeswere observed in oneday maleOldsquaw and a SurfScoter footValley n.e. of Missoula,MT FallsDam in November(CHT). in undisturbedshrub-steppe habi- Nov. 17 OR). FourSurf Scoters (/u/ePLW). One SandhillCrane An imm.Black-legged I•uiwake taton the Idaho Nat] Engineering wereon the Idaho Nat'l Engineer- wasat ChurchSlough in theUp- wasobserved atlength near Canyon Lab nearArco (TC). Thisarea is mgLab ponds, Arco, ID, Oct.12 perFlathead Sept. 8 (DC) andone FerryDam, Helena, MT, Nov.23 alsotremendous breeding habitat (CA).Two White-wingedScoters at Deer Flat Oct. 20 and later was andagain in earlyDecember, it fur- forLoggerhead Shrikes (CHT). A were at American Falls Dam Oct. unusual(DC). nisheda • recordfor that ladlong peakof 1755Am. Pipitswas at 20 (CHT), onewas near Roberts, andapparently the4th for Montana DeerFlat Oct. 10 (DT). ID, Nov. 4 (BH), and two were SHOREBIRDSTO (BF,S & BN, GH, GOT). sightedatPolson, MT (DH).Mod- TF.RNS A CaspianTern in theUpper W/IRBLI=R• TO eratenumbers of Red-breastedMer- Ten Black-neckedStilts, a notable FlatheadAug. 12 wasunusual FINI•H• gansersappeared at DeerFlat in number,were at DeerFlat Aug. 6 (DC);five were at Mann L Aug.9 Twosightings ofTennessee War- November(DT) andone was seen (DT). OneBlack-bellied Plover was (CV) andtwo were sighted in the bier (probablythe samebird) on the N. Fork of the Fhthead IL reportedat MannL. Sept.29 and Boiselatilong Au13 25 (AL).Deer were made near Gardiner, MT, north of Columbia Falls, MT Oct. 2 (C.B.,J & MH), and 14 Flat had two Common and 10 Sept.3 & 9 (WS,TM, DG). A (DO).A RuddyDuck present until wereat Deer Flat Sept. 27 (DT). Up Bhcktems Sept. 22 and three Black Townsend's Warbler in the Thanksgivingn. of Somers,MT, to four LesserGolden-Plovers were TernsAug. 22 (DT). Rexburg,ID, latilongSept. 10 wasunusual (DC). sightedat DeerFlat, and 12 Semi- was notable (AL). One Black- palmatedPlovers were there Aug. OWLS TO and-white Warbler visited a 25 (DT). PIPn'• Pocatelloyard Aug. 26 (CHT). Oneor twoSolitary Sandpipers One Barn Owl was sighted atDeer ALe Conte'sSparrow along k An Ospreywas in theUpper Fht- wereat DeerFlat in hte August Flat Nov. 15 (DT). A BarredOwl Helena Oct. 6 was the fast for that headValley Oct. 19, almosta (DT). SingleWhimbrels, scarce in was seen at its usual haunts at htilong(CJ, ST). A SwampSpar- monthhter than the usual depar- the Region,were near Aberdeen, BrennemanSlough e. of Kalispell rowwas carefully identified Nov. 30 turedate (DC). Bald Eagles num- ID, Aug.18 (DB)and at Wtllow (DC);other singles were seen Oct. at Missoula,where one had win- bered52 in thearea of Libby, MT, Baye. ofAmerican Fails Aug. 27 1 at BowmanL., GlacierN.P., and teredin 1975-1976 (PLW). No- Nov 8 (MS),and two were sighted (MC, Ft0 Two HudsomanGod- Nov 6 northof Polebndge,MT tableHams' Sparrows were one at

130. AmericanB•rds, Spnng 1991 Jerome,ID, Nov.12 (FK) and one had 335 (average323, but 13 and measuresabout 50 by 70 atSalmon, ID, Nov.25 (fideHR). MOUNTAINWEST fewerthan last year), Wyoming miles]);ph. (photograph onfik with A Harris' and two White-throated 249(average 255), and Utah 224 RegionalEditor); t (written descrip- sparrowsvisited Gardiner in lare REGION (average230). tionon fik withRegional Ediwr); • November (JQ); one White- HughE. Kingery (writtendescription onfik with,and throatedappeared with Harris' MIGRANTSONGBIIU• subjecttoapproval of, state or local SparrowsatMissoula inNovember We seemuch discussion about a de- record}committee); I.P.F.C. (Indian (PLW);and one of each species was dinein songbirds, much of it keyed Peaks,CO, Fall Coum). bandedat Pocatello.An early A productivefall resulted in five toresults from 20 years of Breeding White-throatedwas seen n. of Oh, new birds for Nevada, one for BirdSurveys throughout the coun- ID, Sept.22 (CFZ). Utah,and a plethoraof secondto try.Much seems to dependon the A fewLapland Longspurs ap- fifth recordsfor both states. timeperiod for which data are avail- LasVegas reported two Red- pearedin thePocatello vic'mity in Mildweather prolonged the mi- able,as well as the phce(s). On the throatedLoons, the first in 3 years November(CHT). SnowBuntin• gration,and an abundantwild otherhand, Hayes reports, "Based (VM), andone stayed at Pueblo, appearednear Helmville Nov. 6 foodcrop apparendy kept moun- on6 yearsofD.F.O. records, I can- CO, Nov. 17-18 (PMJ).Pacific (HVW, PLW) anda flockof 30 tain birds in the mountains and notyet see any certain statistical ba- Loonsvisited Las Vegas; Yellow- wasalong Camas Cr., Ghcier N.P., otherbirds away from feeders. The sisfor announcing a real decline in stone and Sheridan, WY; Fish Nov.1 (DO); they had reached Red Indian Peaks, Colorado, Fall migrantsongbirds. However, Au- SpringsN.W.R. andSt. George, RockLakes by Nov. 14 (CDM). A Counttallied 91 spedes,a record gustwas the poorest in 6 yearsfor UT (thelatter found in July);and Bramblingwas photographed ata highby 13, and had more birds• migrantshorebirds and September 19 were in e. Colorado.Wyoming feederatKalispell, MT, Nov.8 and 2637,39 percount hour than was the worstin the last 7 for fall reported15 nesting pairs of Com. alsoseen the next day (R & WW). everbefore. This report from the warblers." Loons,with 15young (21 young GlacierN.P. reported30 Com. mountainswest of Boulder tied in MountainWest observers target in 1989).The peakcount of mi- RedpollsNov. 6 (DO) but the with the impressionof fewer W•on'sWarbler as a possiblyde- grantCom. Loons at WalkerL., specieswas not noted at Forfine un- mountainbirds seen on theplains diningspedes; if so, conditions on NV, droppedfrom 1090 last year tilNov. 30, Weydemeyer's latest ar- duringthe fall. The valleys and itswinter range would most likely to 668Oct. 18this year (LN, AJ). rival date there. plainshad no Steller'sJays, few affectit, asno significant problems Utah's2nd Red-neckedGrebe, an MountainChickadees, hardly any threatenthem on the high country immature,stayed at LoganNov. Observers(subregional editors in nuthatches,no Cassin'sFinches, willow carrswhere they nest. 4-18 (•LR ph., eta/.). Others boldface):Cherion Allen, Tim but fair numbersof Townsend's D.F.O.Fall Counts provide amea- stoppedatYellowstone Oct. 2-11 Baker,Michael Blewett, Bob Ben- Solitaires. sureof sorts:the 70 thisyear con- (•TM) and the Rawhidepower nett,Dave Burrup, Tom Cade, TheRegion enjoyed a substan- trasted with 157last year--BUT plantnear Wellington, CO, Nov. CanyonBirders (C.B.), Dan tial influxof coastalspedes, with theaverages for thepast 12 years 10-14(tWH etaL).By Nov. 30 at Casey,Noel E. Clark, Mark Collie, almostevery expected one and showcyclical abundance: 1978- least1000 W. Grebeshad gathered Mike Dorcas(MDo), Mary & someunexpected. Loons and scot- 1981,Fall Counts averaged 156 onL.Mead near Las Vegas, andL. DavidDudley, Janet Earhart, Ken ersappeared insome numbers and Wilson's;1982-1986 they aver- Powell, UT, had 250; L/L/BIL English,Bebe Fitzgerald, Wdlie & variety. aged36; and 1987-1989 the aver- counted,over the season,1480 JudyFrink, Charlene Gaiser, Russ Thenumber ofspedes reported agerose to 126. comparedwith 1000 in 1989.The Gebhart,Dan George, Brad Ham- supportsthe impression of a long L. Meadgrebes induded 100-150 mond,Wmnie Hepburn, John & andvaried migration. The Region Abbreviations:LILIBIL (Long- Clark's,and a D.F.O. trip in s.e Martha Hirth, John Hoffiund recorded379 spedes this fall the mont/Lyons /Berthoud /Loveland ColoradoSept. 1-3 tallied300 (JHo), DenverHolt, George highestfrom 1977 to date. Nevada area,CO, using Foothills Audubon Clark's with no Westerns.Clark's Holton, CedronJones, Dean H. made the main contributionto this Clubrecord}); 1st Lat (First latilong bredat L. Powell(KS) and Lahon- Jones,Florence Knoll, Merlene increasewith 283 species, 22 more record[a latilongisoutlined by one tanValley, NV (AJ,LN). Kolinet,Ray Korpi, Bob Krepps, thanits previous high. Colorado degreeeach oflatitude and longitude, ALasVegas newspaper photo- A1Larson, Dale Mann?ng• Terry McEneaney,Opal Mcintyre, PoodyMcLaughlin, Dale Miller (DMi), Cad D. Mitchell,Jean Monk, Susan& BruceNewell, Dan Owens,Lou Potter,Eleanor Pruett, Herbert Quade,Joyce Queckborner,Jim Reynolds, HadleyRobere, William Schreier, Logan .•g.:.-' ,•* • -RockSprings ...:,.,.OO.,,eyen•ne '...... RalphSteigers, KitStruthers, Brian •, %- BearRiver Sturges,Shirley H. Sturts,Paul SaltL. u ß . , .z.ß ß•::4.:•i,•.. _ _ " Sullivan,Marge Swanson, Dan ß SatotyLake•,',.'•;:;•' ...... Vernal• ----COLORADO So,ny" Taylor,George Thompson, Gor- RubyLa•e NWR Reno donThompson (GOT), Jod Tins- NEVADA FishSpfi.gS .,•?•c / / Granda•t ley, SaraToubman, Dorinda ".. Lahontan Luridß Trautman(DTn), DavidTrochell - .Va/l•, (DTr),Charles H. Trost,Carole & HankVande Veerde, Hedwig Vo- ß . ß Dyer '•':•;nN• • Durapg6'j?:Va•ey'•(•, Baca•.•. gel-Wright,Susan Weller, Winton ZrL._ ...... ß.... Weydemeyer,M. Wood,Linda '"• LasVegas Woods,Rosemary & Wayne Wor- thington,Philip L Wright,C. 'b Fred Zeillemaker.•THOMAS H. ROGERS, E. 10820 Maxwell, Spokane,WA 992O6.

Volume45, Number 1 ß 131 graphshowed a BrownPelican Table 1. at Lander,WY, and Penroseand thatlanded in a parking lot Aug. 2, Raptorcounts at GoshuteMtn. survey site, Nevada. BonnyRes., CO. Nobodyde- andanother was reported from tectedbig flocksof Swainson's LakeMead Sept. 14. The Sept. Species Total# NodlO0Hours %change Hawksthis fall; the largest groups 8-9 D.F.O. Fall Count tallied539 1990 83-89 were of 240 at Denver'sBarr L. Double-crestedCormorants. Most Sept.9 and 280 at Anton,CO, of the800 countedSept. 29 at Accipiters 9419 1407 993 + 42% Oct. 8. A Gyrfalcon,probably JacksonRes. near Ft. Morgan, Sharp-shinned 5278 788 563 + 40% wild,was photographed atLogan CO, had not left by Oct. 13 Cooper's 3645 544 344 + 58% Nov.15 (tRA, LRph., KA). (WH).Julesbur• Colorado's usual site for OlivaceousCormorants, Buteos 3787 566 372 + 52% hadone AUg. 21 (ttDB). Red-tailed 3332 498 347 + 52% The 64 GreatEgret observa- One 10-acreblock of alkali bul- tionsincluded singles atLas Vegas, Falcons 2700 403 191 +111% rushat LahontanValley held 18 Reno,Fish Springs, and Logan, Am. Kestrel 2638 394 186 +112% VirginiaRails and two Soras•and LIT,nine at RubyL., and51 in e. alsothree Barn Owls, which may Colorado.Snowy Egrets have be- Total 16864 2518 1684 + 50% havebeen exploiting that prey comescarce in Colorado(high source(AJ, LN). AmericanCoot count34 Sept.8 at Ordway);but stonefell prey to coyotes. One pair was the most abundantbird this in Utah,Fish Springs reported 482 ofthe High Haim flock produced The Goshute Mts., NV, raptorsite fallat RubyL. (9605in October); Aug.7. Descriptionssupport two 5 cygnetsin n.e. Wyoming counted16,864 birds•up from FishSprings had 4437 Sept. 25. of thefour reported Little Blue (W.G.F.). theprevious high of 14,512in SandhillCranes put on their usual Heronsat Julesbur• CO, Aug. 4 Observersnoted migrating 1988.All speciesshowed increases show in theSan Luis Valley, CO, (RG)and Pueblo Aug. 7-17 (DS, Snow Geese Nov. 2-4:300 at on a per-hourbasis; Red-tailed and flocks of 1200- 2000 MJ).Nevada hosted, briefly on Jackson,WY, 200at Eagle,CO, Hawks and Am. Kestrelsshowed streamedover Cheyenne, Ft. Aug.23 atLas Vegas, its first Red- 300 at 2 sitesnear Denver, 600 at bigincreases, to account for a sub- dishEgret (tVM, JHa). Pueblo.Carson and Walker Lakes, stantialportion of thehigh total. Theshorebird survey of Lahon- NV, had 2100 Nov. 8-18. Hun- tan Valleyfound 72,491 birds: WATERFOWl. Perhapsmost surprising, thecount dredsflew over Old Faithful(Yel- 28,917 dowitchers,23,641 avo- Avian botulism struck ducks at again found Broad-winged lowstoneN.P.) Nov. 23-24. At Hawks•35,qS. 37 lastyear (H.I., cets, 13,252 Least and Western Stillwater(910 carcassespicked Ordway,10,000 had arrived by VT). sandpipers,and4531 phalaropes. up•AJ) and HaroldCrane Ref. Nov.9. The usualscattering of Wyomingreported 39 nesdng Twelve LesserGolden-Plovers in- nearOgden, UT (thousandsof Ross'Geese moved with them. A dudedtwo at BearRiver N.W. IL, ducks,hundreds of avocets,st;fits, pairsof Bald Eagles with 56 young, Brant stoppedat BarrL. near and14 nesting pairs of Peregrines, LIT, and one at GreenIL, WY, andW. Sandpipersdied, fia• VV). Denver Nov. 10-11 ($MJ, plus27 birds hacked this year that Sept.22-23 ($FL,1st Lat). Imma- Beforethis, Stillwater's production $$D.F.O.). survived(W.G.F.). tureSnowy Plovers staged at Og- of3000 ducklings qua&pied that An excellentphotograph sup- The233 Turkey Vultures seen den,with an Aug. 4 peakof 300 of 1989.Duck migration atRuby portsthe Eurasian Wigeon at atPueblo Sept. 30 seemed like a lot (PD.Refuges from Fish Springs to L. providedmixed results•aver- RenoNov. 18-23 ($JTph., DBo); for a latedate (MJ); 55 flewover Fallon counted 127 Snowiesin agefor dabblers, up anddown for my filescontain 2 other docu- Ft. Collinsthe same day (DL). earlyAugust. A federalsurvey of divingducks. Fish Springs had mentedNevada reports since Black-shoulderedKitessurprised the PawneeGrassland estimated its goodnumbers, topped by 7327 N. 1972.Another stopped atCheraw, Mt. Ploverbreeding population at Pintails. Stillwaterand Lahontan observersin2 states: a photograph CO, Nov. 17 (tDJ). FiveGreater documentsUtah's 2nd record, 3000, down from 20,820 in the Valleyhad 1800 Tundra Swans in Scaupwere seen, in Yellowstone, fromWashington Nov. 2 ($NS, mid-1970s but slightly higher than November,including one collared Denver, and Pueblo, and nine ph.). One seenOct. 11 near in themid-1980s; "populations at SdawickN.W. IL, AIC A Yel- OldsquawsinProvo, Casper, Den- mayfluctuate somewhat dramati- lowstoneswan had beencollared Beatty,NV, providedNevada with ver,and Julesburg. A hunter re- a 5th or 6th documentedrecord callybetween years" (FIO. in North Dakota. In n.w. portedlyshot a 9 HarlequinDuck ($PL). Nevadamust have a small On Sept.1-3 in •e. Colorado, Wyomingonly 11 Trumpeter atMorgan, LIT, Oct. 11 (fideAS); contingentof Red-shouldered D.F.O.found an impressive425 cygnetssurvived; three in Yellow- if preserved,k will be Utah'sfirst Hawks•fourwere reported this Mt. Ploversand 850 LesserYel- specimenand 2nd record(disre- fallfrom Las Vegas, Beatty, Fallon, lowlegs.Casper had two Whim- gardingtwo missing specimens and the Goshutes. Observers brelsall of August,plus two at from1913). foundBroad-wingeds Sept.21-30 nearbyGoldeneye Res. Aug. 28 Utah's 3rd Black Scorer,an (SO).Before the rising Great Salt ad.male, stayed at SaltLake City Oct. 19-31(•CK, ph.).A female stoppedNov. 6-7 at Pueblo(VT, •MJ),and one was reported with- outdetails from Casper. The Re- gion's16 SurfScoters made an averagenumber, but 37 White- wingedScorers was above average, bolsteredby eightat Sheridan Oct. 21 (HD) and six at Glen- woodSprings, CO, Nov.4 (VZ). White-wingedScoter at fishSprings The Hooded Merganserat NationalWildlife Refuge, Utah, October Walsh,CO, Nov.4 wasa 1stLat, 1990.More individuals thanusual stopped as were two Red-breastedsthere offin the Mountain West this season. Pho- Oct. 30. Twojuvenile Senderlings atPyramid Lake, Nevada, September 30,1990. Photo•aplVJane tegraplVJoeEngler. Thompson.

132ß American Birds, Spring 1991 L. flooded it, Bear River Ref. JAEGERSTO ber,with Chimney Swifva atWalsh Springs,e. to Sheridan,Fort thousands of Marbled TERNS and Penroseon the 6th and 9th, Collins,and LILIBIL. Many ob- Godwits;this year Stillwater re- A jaegeridentified as a Pomarineand 500 White-throateds at a serverscommented on the absence portedthe Regional high count, soaredpast the Goshuterange GrandJct.marsh Oct. 10. of Clark's Nutcrackers. 225 Aug. 21-24, although hawkwatchSept. 10 (?FT). A Pat- September6 at CornCreek All priorreports of Am.Crows U.F.O. reported"hundreds" at asiticJaeger was at Las Vegas Nov. nearLas Vegas, Nevada's 2nd in s.Nevada have involved singles BearR. Sept. 15. A RuddyTurn- 23-24 (VM, J & MC, ?PL). Broad-billedHmnmingbird (an orsmall groups; hence the flocks of stoneat Bear R. Sept. 6 gaveUtah Utah's5th Long-tailedJaeger-- immature turning to adult 1000 at Overton Nov. 19 and its 4th record(?KK ph., ES). the2nd thisyear flewaround plumage)fed on thisde and buck- 2000at Mesquite Nov. 22 marked Onlyone Red Knot appeared, at BearRiver N.W.R. Aug.29-30 wheat,not a feeder(?MC, VM). a majorevent (MC, PL). Some JacksonRes. Aug. 29 (?WH). (?LR,SH). Black-chinnedHummingbirds de- winterin c. Utah,but thesingle Sandealingsspread over the Re- In the last5 yearsFranklin's partedearly from Springdale, UT crowsat Fish Springs Oct. 19 and gionSept. 1-Oct. 6, with3040 Gullreports have dropped in h•, (lastone Sept. 27), butstayed in SpringdaleNov. 12 may have had at PyramidL., NV, 25 at BearR. this fall observersin Colorado re- GrandJct. to Oct I andMoab to a relmtionshiptothe Nevada move- Sept.15, 5 observationsof21 in ported12,600 while in 1983-1985 Oct.9. Springdalestragglers were a ment.Even the 250 crowsat Jack- Casper,and two to 29 at 9 e.Col- theyreported 16,500-29,800. Broad-tailedOct. 22 and a Rufous sonSept. 13 surprisedobservers. orado locations. Bonaparte'sGull sightingswent onOc• 4 0G). Othertardy hum- Flocksof 50-150have recendy be- SemipalmatedSandpipers oc- UlXthey included 100 at BearR-, mingbirdswere an Anna's at Reno come common in urban Denver. curredat Promontory,UT, 4 sites 50-75 at Pueblo in November, Sept.23 (?DBo),four Costa's at Red-breastedNuthatches stayed in Wyomin&and 7 in Colorado.and 37 Nov. 17 at Denver. A LasVegas Oct. 28 (PL, SF), in the mountflus;the few that did Exceptfor one Sept. 10 at Jackson Heermann's Gull stopped atReno, Broad-tailedat LoganOct. 5-9 appearon theplains did not re- Res.,the 66 RegionalDunlins within 15 feetof the observer,Oct. (KD), anda Rufousremaining at main. One PygmyNuthatch cameOct. 4-Nov. 11; theyin- 11 (EM). Coloradohad its 14th Durango,CO, to Oct. 13 (ED. strayedtoPawnee Grassland Sept. cluded one Nov. 3 at Desert Lake MewGull Sept. 27-28 at Pueblo Lewis'Woodpeckers no longer 22 (WH). A CarolinaWren was at W.M.A., UT (FL 1stLat). Jack- (?MJ).Las Vegas reported a first- qualifyas rare in Utah;the year Loveland,CO, Nov. 28 (BK). A sonRes. attracted a steady stream yearbird Nov. 27 (MC). broughtobservations from 5 goodcontingent ofWinter Wrens of Sdlt SandpipersAug. 5-Oct. Colorado's 3rd Lesser Black- widelyscattered locations includ- atrived,with 12 reported;most 27, with a peakof 393 Sept.22 backedGull stayedonly Nov. 17 in• thisfall, Provo, Fish Springs, surprising was one at FishSprings (WH). BearRiver also had Utah's at Denver(tRR, tJRo).Las Vegas and Cleveland. An imm. Red- Oct. 1-6. first Buff-breastedSandpiper reportedWestern Gulls Aug. headedWoodpecker crossed over Sept.6-8 (??ES,?KK, LR ph.). 24-31 and Nov. 27 0 & MC, theSangre de Cristo Mts. to Cre- KINGLETS TO Buff-breastedswere at Jackson Res. VM), and the first Glaucous- stone,CO, Sept.20 (HR ph.,1st PIPITS Aug.25 (??BA)and Julesburg winged Gull since 1988 on Nov. Lat).Nevada had its first Yellow- NovemberBlue-gray Gnatcatchers Sept.15 (?AM). 24 (VM). A Black-leggedKitti- belliedSapsucker Oct. 12, an im- occurredat GrandJct. andTwo A remarkableflock of 45 Short- wakewas at Julesburg Nov. 21-22 mature observed for 10 minutes Buttes,CO, and two Black-tailed billedDowitchers found by Janos (BP,•MJ). The seasonbrought (tPL,SF). Eight Red-breasted Sap- Gnatcatchersat Cactus Springs es- Aug.4 nearHasty, CO, made up onlyeight Sabines Gulls, includ- suckerswere found in w. Nevada tablisheda n. record for Nevada thebulk of the69 reportedfrom ingbirds at Yellowstone,Lander, includingbirds on the desert floor (PL).Two flocks.ofE. Bluebirds the Region.Jackson Res. had and Bear River. At Ash Meadows aroundLas Vegas and Dyer. Ob- werelarger than any reported re- Long-billedsAug. 5-Oct. 27, with N.W.R.near Death Valley, several serversdescribed Yellow-shafted N. centlyfrom Colorado:40 at a peakof 518 Sept.29. AnAm. observerswatched an imm. Arctic Flickersfrom Eagle, Moab, Fish PuebloNov. 9 (MJ) and 26 at Woodcocksprang from a brushy, Tern, Nevada'sfirst, Oct. 11-14 Springs,and Las Vegas. BonnyRes. Sept. 26 (RG).One or leafymat in SunshineCan. near ($SFph., $PL, $JD, •GM). High- twopushed W to Wetmoreand Boulder,CO, Nov. 28-30 (?JP). est count of Black Terns came FLYCATCHERSTO CanonCity, CO, in October The Region had five Red fromCheraw-•45 on Sept. 8. WRENS (PM,SW). The Indian Peaks Fall Phalaropesincluding Wyoming's An E. Wood-Peweegave its dis- CountSept. 15 recorded 144 Mc 5threcord, excellendy described, at DOVES TO tinctivesong at Julesburg Aug. 19 Bluebirds,at 2.14/hour their high- RockSprings Oct. 20-24 (?FL), WOODPECKERS (?MJ).Moab produced Utah's 5th est count, but L/L/BIL counted plusfour in n.e.Colorado Sept. TwoWhite-winged Doves were at EasternPhoebe, found Oct. 30 only168 all fall,lower than last 19-Nov. 4. CactusSptings, NV, Sept.24, n. of (•NB ph.).An Ash-throatedFly- year's199. theirusual range (PL). An Inca catcherstopped at SheridanAug. Some Townsend's Solitaires Dove,Utah's 7th, arrivedNov. 9 at 29 (•RM). Coloradohad four droppeddown from the high the same Moab feederwhere one GreatCrested Flycatchers in 4 e. country;Denver had a modest appearedlast fall (GL, tNB ph.). latilongsAug.11-Sept. 16. At Bear number,L/IL/BIL counted 20, up Theynow occur regularly inthe Las River,U.F.O. foundthousands of fromfour last year, and Cheyenne Vegasarea. Nevada's first Ruddy eachof Tree, Bank,Cliff, andBarn counted22. On theplains, Pawnee Ground-Dovewas at Amargosa swallows. Grasslandhad oneto four Sept. ValleySept. 25 (•PL, •JD ph.). Late Jaysdid not descend tothe val- 22-23 and at Walsh on Nov. 14 Yellow-billedCuckoos were a• Ord- leysthis fall; the only valley records were a remarkable 10 solitaires wayOct. 6 andWalsh Oct. 7. wereof a few Scrubs:four to fiveat 0Th). Nevadareported Swain- BurrowingOwls also stayed CornCr. andReno, and singles at son's Thrushes at Stillwater late,with 5 Octoberrecords and FishSprings, Logan, and Ft. (•JWlt)and Dyer (the coastal, rus- one Nov. 7 at Pueblo.Federal sur- Collin•L/IJB/L reported eight, • setsubspecies•PL). The Region veysfound Spotted Owls at 5 loca- 28 lastyear. Jackson, WY, had its reportedseven Hermit Thrushes in tions in the Colorado mountains, firstBlue Jay Oct. 11 OH, ph.), November,from Reno to Denver. from Mesa Verde N.P. to Pueblo, anda GrandJct. feeder attracted A Wood Thrush was at Prewitt andone pair in theBlue Mts. in the2nd one there Nov. 22. Pinyon Res. near Sterling Sept. 17 (??DB). An influx of Varied Buff-breastedSandpiper at Bear River s.e. Utah. Grand Jct., CO, re- Jaysdid movearound a lot Thrushes included seven in Refuge,Utah, September 7,1990. Rrst portedthe last Com. Nighthawk, though. Flocks of 100-1000oc- staterecord. Photograph/I. anyR/eL Oct. 11. Swiftsstayed into Octo- curredfrom Springdale to Fish Nevada,three in Utah including

Volume45, Number 1 ß 133 Generallyobservers detected 3006Yellows-headeds. Noisyflocks fewermigrating warblers, especially of500 Corn. Grackles and starlings Orange-crowned,Yellow-rumped, roostedin an urban Denver neigh- and W'flson's.In contrast,Rock borhood;thecacophony anddrop- Springssaw a substantialwarbler pingscreated a local uproar Sept. migration,with 70 Orange- 7-25. A PurpleFinch visited a crownedsSept. 8-9 (the same Casperfeeder Nov. 3-4. Pine weekend that the D.F.O. Fall Siskinsstayed in themountains count tallieda mereseven); 30 with almostno plainsrecords. wereat CheyenneSept. 17, 15at Nevada's first Lawrence'sGold- Fontanelle,WY, Sept.22, and 15 finchin severalyears was at Indian at Denver'sChatfield Sept. 29. SpringsOct. 14 (PL, SF, ph.). Yellow-rumpedWarbler counts at LeCo,te's Sparrow atSimpso• Springs, Utah,September 23,1990. Foudh stab Casper(100 at theAugust peak) record.•otograWCra{g •eedy. Corrigendum:A mistakein ob- and the I.P.B.C. (187) were serverinitials•AB 440): 470, re- high butelsewhere quite low:. (TMJ-)and Sand Cr., n.c. of Jules- phceCBr with DBr as the observer D.F.O. counted72 throughoutburg, Oct. 10 (•DB). ofthe Dusky-capped Flycatcher. thefall compared with an 8-year range of 64-148. Four BUNTINGS TO Compilers(in boldface),con- Townsends Warblers at Yellow- SISKINS trlbutors (in italics),and cited stone,six at Eagle, and a late one at observers:Keith Archibald(17 Lyons,CO, meritedspecial com- observers),R- Atwood,Lu Bain- ment. Late Corn. Yellowthroats bridge,D. Boardman(DBo), were at BeaverDam Wash, UT, OT, Nov. 22 (PL SF).Two Di•- DeanBjerke (DBj) (27), Nelson Nov. 22 and Denver Nov. 25. Boschen(5), D. Bridges,W.W. RockSprings and Fontanelle, WY, 24-26(tJD, PL). ^ Clay-coloredBrocknet (20), SaraBrown, M. reportedmigratory flocks of Colyer(MCo), James & Marian 110-120W'flson's Warblers Aug. Cressman,Denver Field Ornithol- 25-Sept.9, and75 were at Pawnee 20 0 & MC, PL). F•een Field ogists,Coen Dexter (3), Keith ¾adedThrush Mbekso., W•0ming, GrasslandAug.29at the peak. November4,1990. Ph0t0graph/Bill Nash. Dixon(17), Helen Downing, Jon Rarewarblers: Blue-winged Sept. 23-Oct. l0 (•JTh), and Dunn,Joseph Engler, Shawneen thefirst at Moab,one at Jackson, Warbler at Boulder,CO, Oct. Finnegan,C. Gibbons,Jewel Gi• WY, andone at Carbondale,CO 16-17 0P); at IndianSprings 15 (•CD, 1st Lat). In w. Col- 13rd, flA. Grzybowski,R. (VZ,JM, 1stLat). A GrayCatbird Oct. 14-15, Nevada's 2nd orado,•d•ay andDove Creek Gustafson,D. Hallock,May fed on RussianOlive fruit at Las Golden-wingedWarbler (both Hanesworth(33), J. Harman, VegasOct. 11 (tPL, tSF).A late thisyear; •PL, tSF);Magnolia HawkwatchInternational, Phll catbirdstraggled into Eagle, CO, WarblersOct. 25 at Scotty'sJct., UT, wasano•er Sept.2 (CD, Hayes (23), J. Hayse, Steve Nov. 6 0M), and a late Brown NV (PL,SF), and Casper (•LRo), RL). Photographsdocumented Hedges(SHe), S. Hinde, B. Thrasherappeared at Evergreen, and two in Colorado;an imm. C3 Utah's4th Le Conte'sSparrow, Hoover,William Howe (12), CO,Nov. 8 (CG).Large groups of CapeMay Warbler at Dyer Oct. Sept.23 at Simpson Springs inthe AnneJanik, Mark Janos, P. John- Am.Pipits flocked: 115 at Echo L., 12 (•PL, •SF);Wyoming's 5th w. desert(•CK, ph.). Golden- son,B. Kaempfer, Kenn Kaufman, CO,Aug. 19, 137Sept. 15 onthe PineWarbler at SheridanAug. crownedSparrows snuck into the J. Kellner,Ursula Kepler (20), I.P.F.C.(2.04/hr, a recordhigh), 20 (•HD) plusone at Pueblo, Regionagain, with two at Reno, MerlinIGllpack, Craig Kneedy, F. and150 Oct. 7 atGrand CO, Sept. 22-23 (tMJ); a two at Washington,UT, oneat Knopf, EdwardKurtz, G. Lea, MourningWarbler at Jackson Ogden('N2;K, 1st Lat) and one at David Leatherman,Paul Lehman WAXWINGS TO Res. Sept. 21 (•DB); a 9 Denverstarting Nov. 23 (•VR). (9),Forrest Luke (4), J. Maguire, WARBLERS Hooded Warbler at Indian Hundreds of McCown's Lan7 Malone,E. Mark,Guy Mc- BohemianWaxwings wandered Springs Sept. 24-26 (•PL, •SF). Longspursflocked on the n.e. Col- Caskfie,Terry McEneany (31), erratically:1000 in SheridanNov. Uncommon warblers:two Ten- oradoprairies Oct. 7-13 (WH). Ann Means(27), Jack Merchant 21,and small flocks at Cody and nesseeWarblers inWyornin& four TwoMcCown's Longspurs Nov. (3), R. Miller, P. Monaco,Vince Yellowstone;then some odd, iso- in Colorado;one Nashville banded 16 andhter at FishSprings pro- Mowbray(8), Larry NeaL Susan lated flocks: one or two in atOgden, UT, twoin Wyornin& vided Utah its 3rd record,the 2nd O•leill (7), PeterPaton, J. Peters, CheyenneOct. 25-30, 15 at Ew and27 in Coloradoincluding 13 in 3 years('•JE, ES, CK); three NormaPeterson, John Prather, ]. & crgreen,CO, Nov.3, threear Bart at CortezSept. 2-Oct. 3; seven plandswere also there Oct. 31 and E. Rawinski,Van Remsen, J.C. L. Nov.11, five at Salt Lake City Virginia'sWarblers inWyomin• a later.By Oct. 27, 300 LaplandsRigli, Robert Righter, J. Roller Nov.25, anda veryodd 30+ on Chestnut-sidedatCasper Sept. 30; had arrivedat PawneeGrassland 0Ro),R Rowhe,H. Ryan,Lan 7 Nov. 23 ar Mancos,in s.w. Col- two Black-throatedBlue Warblers (WH).Las Vegas had two Lapland Ryel, Terry Sadlet (13), J. Sedg- orado('•LB). Coloradoobservers at Boulder,a Black-throatedGreen Longspursin September,and a wick, David Silverman (18), reportedthree yellowish Solitary Warblerat Julesburg,CO; four Chestnut.•. • A•amogor0o[ . NorthAmerica, free-flying released -" ":' • --. • ...... OrucesO•sbad Nat Pa• birds cannot be ruled out. A •? " = eTucDn•eWlll •11verU• c• * . .4 Cinnamon Teal with a brood of --. . .:.•<. • . • ,•onal ...... :•- Zf '9 Patagonia ' eightyoung at BuenosAires N.W.R. wasobserved on thevery latedate of Sept.8; thisspecies is considereda sparse breeder at best

Volume45, Number 1 ß135 in s.Arizona. Two Eur.Wigeon, thannine Semipalmated Sand- possibleEared Trogon was reported an ad.male and an imm. male (or piperswere reported during the pe- bya singleobserver, this time from hybrid?),were found on a pond in riod,probably an average number theisolated Rock Creek Canyon ScottsdaleNov. 6 (S.Stengeland et fora givenfall in thestate. These on the west sideof the Chiricahua aL),and remained into December; indudedone at KayentaAug. 1 Mrs.('•L. Consadine). Subsequent thisspecies has occurred annually (CL), oneat theGila FarmsPonds searchesfor thismythical species in the stateduring the past10 Aug.7 (SGa),two at SierraVista provedfruitless. Green Kingfishers yeam Aug.8 0Bo),two in s.w.Phoenix includedone along Sonoita Cr. Asis now almost expected, small Aug. 29 (DS, CDB), anotherat nearPatagonia Aug. 8-23 0C, numbersof scotersturned up in KayentaAug. 30 (CL), and two CDB etal), andone near Hereford Arizona in November with a •?- morein s.w.Phoenix Sept. 20 Kain-cappedStarthroat inStump Canyon, on theupper S.P.R. Nov. 11 (R. plumagedSurf Scoter at BigL. in (CDB, GR etal). HuachucaMountains, Arizona, onSeptem- Dorrance).Addkionally, a male theWhite Mrs. Nov. 12 (E.John- A singlePectoral Sandpiper on ber10,1990. The very long bill and the wasseen sporadically through the white"blaze" on the lower back can be son)and a White-winged Scorer at BlackMesa Aug. 16 was a bitearly periodon theupper S.P.R. near KayentaNov. 14 (CL).A Hooded seendearly in this view. Photo•plv•avid for thisspecies' normal passage Sofinebom. Hwy 90, and a femalewas there Merganseron BlackMesa Nov. 7 throughArizona. A Dunlinat the Sept.14 (DK). providedone of fewrecords in n.e. SnyderHill S.T.P.near Tucson hawkat KayentaAug. 28 repre- Oneof the many highlights this Arizona(CL). Sept.17-18 (GM eta•) wasearly, sentedonly the 3rd reliablerecord seasonwas the imm. Red-headed An ad. Northern Goshawk andanother atMany Farms L. Oct. forthe Navajo Indian Reservation. Woodpecker atPortal Oct. 19-29 Sept. 19 at Canelo Hills near 7 representedone of fewrecords for The White-earedHumming- (RM, ph. RW, m.ob.).This was Sonoitawas at an unusually low el- rue.Arizona (GR etaL).At least12 birdsfrequenting feeders atRamsey onlythe 4th recordfor the state, evationfor this species ins. Arizona Short-billed Dowitchers were re- Canyonwere last seen Sept. 10 andthe first since 1974. Single (TC). Individual Red-shouldered portednearly statewide Aug. (m.ob.).One ofthe most surprising Red-breasted Sapsuckers were re- Hawks were found in extremew. 21•Oct. 7; presumably,all these birds of the seasonwas undoubt- portedfr9m s. of St.David on the Arizona with one at L. Havasu recordsinvolved readily distin- edlythe Berylline Hummingbird upperS.P.R. Oct. 3 (DK) and City Sept.21 (SGa),and another guishablejuv. birds.A Wilson's at a Prescottfeeder Sept. 15-21 fromSlide Rock S.P. Nov. 27 (A. at LittlefieldNov. 22 0-PL, SF). Phalaropeat ChinleOct. 7 was (fideR. Houser).Prescott isat least Earnshaw).Another reported tous Sightingsof this spedes have been thoughtto belate for that part of 250 mi n.w.of MaderaCanyon, from the lower Salt R. Nov. 2 onthe rise in recent years, but there thestate (DS etat), butone that re- theprevious northernmost site for 0-M. O'Brien)was most likely a are still fewer than 20 recordsin all mained into Decemberin Tucson thisvagrant from Mexico. Another hybrid.A d' Williamson'sSap- for the state. (m.ob.)was unprecedented. MagnificentHummingbird (aslast suckerin TucsonOct. 11 (DS) HerringGulls were found at fall)was reported from the B.T.K wasat a lowerthan expected eleva- PdUL$ l0 Rooseveltk Sept. 27 (ph.SGa), at in earlyAugust Oqde SGa). A Plain- tionin this"non-invasion" year. A the Bill Williamsportion of L. cappedStarthroat, almost annual in "Yellow-shafted"N. Flicker, one of Extraordinarywasthe imm. Clap- HavasuOct. 14 (SGa), and an- recentyears in s. Arizona, was the fewreports of thisdistinctive perRail found strolling the streets other four at L. HavasuNov. 23 found at a feederin Stump formin recentyears in thestate, of centralTucson Sept. 27. The (PL, SF). All were first-winter Canyon,Huachuca Mts., Sept. 10 wasfound at ParkerNov. 24 (PL, birdwas captured, and despite at- birds. This fall's Sabine's Gull (L. Niemoth,ph.D. Sonneborn).SD. temptsof rehabilitation,it eventu- turnedup in ChandlerOct. 19-20 Theonly Lucifer Hummingbird allydied (* U. of Ariz.).It will be 0-CBa et al). Common Tems in reportedto usthis fall was a malein FLYCATCHERSTO interestingto seeto what sub- n.e.Arizona, where infrequently Portal most of August(SSp, SHRIKES speciesthis bird belongs. reported,included single birds at rn.ob.).A Selasphorushumming- The onlyreport this fall of E. As manyas eight Black-bellied Many Farms L. Aug.15 and Sept. birdbanded at RamseyCanyon Phoebewas of one along the upper Ploverswere reported statewide 23, oneon BlackMesa Sept. 15, Sept.2 wastentatively identified as S.P.R.near the Highway 90 bridge Aug.3-Oct. 20, withat leasttwo and anotherthe sameday at anAllen's; if accuratelyidentified, Oct. 22 (DK); mosts. Arizona in n.e. Arizona where still consid- Kayenta(all CL). An unusualcon- thisindividual would represent the recordsinvolve wintering individu- eredquite rare. Fifteen Am. Avo- centration for s.e. Arizona was a latestmigrant record for the state. alsand are typically found later in cetsat Many Farms L. Nov.3 were groupof at least13 at Mammoth A verylate active nest of Elegant thefall. Cassin's Kingbirds were consideredextremely late for the Oct 5 (DS, GR, CDB). Trogonwas found in SouthFork foundlingering late in small num- n.e.portion of thestate (GM). A of CaveCreek Canyon Sept. 24, bersin s.Arizona; two were along Wilier,present throughout most of DOVES TO withthree young fledged Sept. 27 SonoitaCreek near Patagonia the fall at Gila FarmsPond, lin- WOODPECKERS (RM).This late nesting may have Nov. 8 (M. O'Brien),and one was geredthere into December (SGa); RuddyGround-Doves again ven- beenprompted by theunusually in TucsonNov. 12 (G. Morton). to date, there are no confirmed tured into the statefrom s. of the heavysummer rains this year A PurpleManin at KayentaAug. winterrecords for the state. Always border this fall: one was found throughouts.Arizona. Yet another 19 (CL) provideda first local a surprisein the state,Ruddy alongthe San Pedro R- • of Sierra record,while in the Tucsonarea, Turnstoneput in 2 appearancesVista Oct. 22 and seen sporadically unprecedentednumbers of this this fall with one in s.w. Phoenix throughoutthe period0-DK), specieswere reported. More than Aug.29-30 (DS,CDB etaL),and while another was netted and 1000were seen flying over Tucson another at the Gila Farms Ponds bandedin e. TucsonNov. 8 (C. Sept8 (BB),but more astonishing Sept.16-20 (S. Burge et a•, ph. Corchranet al.). SeveralLong- wasthe report of at least10,000 RW). Bothwere juveniles. Five earedOwls found in Hannegan martinsflying over the Tucson Sanderlings,about average for the Meadowsand at LongL., bothin Mts.Sept. 17 (S. Levy). fallperiod, were reported with one theWhite Mrs., during an unsuc- A lonePinyon Jay along the at Cow Springsk Aug. 18-19 cessfulsearch for BorealOwl, were AguaFria R. abovek Pleasant (CL),an adult at Sierra Vista Aug. thoughtto benesting locally (R. Sept.10 (D. Laush),as well as at 23 (DS et al.), two at the Gila Duncan,fide SGa). This species least200 along Hwy 60 s.of the FarmsPonds Sept. 16-20 (S. JuvenileRed.headed Woodpecker atPortal, hasnot been found nesting previ- Arizona,onOctober 20,1960. Fourth state SaltR. Sept.28 0- Spencer),sug- Burgeet al), andanother atMany ouslyin the "Canadian"zone in record.Photngraph/Robert A.IN*dzeman. gesteda possible movement into s. FarmsL. Sept.23 (CL).No fewer Arizona.A singleLesser Night- Arizona,but theseconstituted the

136-American Birds, Spring 1991 onlyreports and the invasion never first documented record for Ari- 52Hooded Oriolesin Tucson Oct. PI);other reports induded aClark's materialized. Two Clark's zona.All 3 previoussight records 15 (GM) wereconsidered late. A at CharetteL Sept.29 OH) and Nutcrackerswere at an unusually for the state were in winter from pleasantsurprise was a (3 Streak- November recordsof five Westerns low elevation in Oak Creek aroundTucson, the last in 1975. backed Oriole found at Cook's at BluewaterL. (DC) andtwo of CanyonNov. 16 (K. Butler).A Still consideredone of the more Lake on the lower S.P.R. Oct. 5 eachspecies at Cochid L. 0P) and Black-billedMagpie in Kayenta scarcewarblers in Arizona,a Palm (GIL DS, CDB). Thiswas the 2nd RobertsL. (RF) in November.Pe- Oct.29 (CL) providedonly a 3rd Warbler was found at Wilcox Oct. of this speciesto be foundat ripheralAm. WhitePelicans were localrecord, despite being a regu- 6 0Bo).The ProthonotaryWar- Cook'sL. withinthe last year. 14-16 nearGallup (SI) and at larlynesting species just a short dis- bierfound during the summer at BluewaterL. (DC) in mid-August, tance to the east. Another Nogaleswas still present Aug. 11 •!rfi•: (areacompilers in plusover 50 at SumnerL. Oct. 19 wanderingcorvid perhaps check- (m.ob.),while another male was boldface) CharlesBabbitt, Pat OH).An imm.Brown Pelican was mgout the lowlands for a possiblelocated 3 mi. s. of St.David along Beall,Chris D. Benesh,Jerry Bock, at BrantleyL. Aug.25-26 (ph mvasion was an American Crow theS.P.R. Sept. 12 (?DK).Only RobertBradley, John Coons CB). seen 6 mi e. of Roosevelt Dam oneOvenbird was reported this (Flagsta•,Troy Corman, William Bittern reportsincluded an Nov. 5 (GM). fall,along S. Forkof CaveCreek Davis,Bix Demaree, Rich Fergu- American Bittem at L.V.N.W. tL A Golden-crownedKinglet at Oct. 20 OK etaL). Hooded War- son,Shawneen Finnegan, Steve Sept.27 andOct. 5, anda Least KayentaOct. 29 (CL)furnished, biers continued to be found after Ganley,Tom Gatz,Virginia Gill- Bitternat BernardoW. MA. Sept surprisingly,only a 2nd local therash of sightingsthis summer more, SharonGoldwasser, Alma 4 (GS).An ad.Tricolored Heron record.The onlyRed-breastedwith one along Sonoita Creek Aug. Greene(Sedona), Grace Gregg, wasat BitterLake Aug. 25 (ph. Nuthatchreported from the low- 7 (B. Zimmer), and anothermale KathyGroschupf, Jack Hollowa• CB).Among the few Cattle Egrets landsthis fall was one along Cen- alongGanado Wash Sept. 29 (Tucson),John Spencer (Globe), reportedwere one at Heron L tennial Wash near Salome Oct. 14 (?CBa,B. Johnson)providing Marty Jakle,Dan Jones,Kenn Aug.29 (PES),eight near Abiquiu (SGa).Northern Shrike has proven whatamazingly appears to bethe Kaufman,Lynn Kaufman, Jeff Oct. 30 (D. Stahlecker),and three regularin winterin n. Arizona. firstrecord for then.e. pordon of Kingery,Dave Kineper (Sierra at MesillaNov. 3 (CS).Highs for Thisfall only two were reported, the state. The bird of the season Vista),Chuck LaRue (Kayenta), White-faced Ibiseswere 104 at La oneon BlackMesa Nov. 4 (CL et wasthe Fan-tailed Warbler found PaulLehman, Ann McLucky, Gale JoyaW.M.A. (GS) and233 at aL), andanother near Kayenta in GuadalupeCanyon Sept. 5-8 Monson,Robert Morse (Portal), BosqueRefuge (RT et aL)Aug Nov. 5-12 (GM). Monsonhas (L. McClosky,M.L. Denny;ph. JimPaton, W•il Ru•11,John Saba, 21-25; late wasone at Zuni Nov notedthat numbers ofLoggerhead M. Dennyet aL), providing a 5th Walter& SallySpofford, Rick Tay- 7 (DC). Shrikeshave apparently dedined in Arizona(and North American) lor, Dick Todd, Carl S. Tomoff then.e. portion of Arizona. Num- recordof thisMexican specialty. (Prescott),Greer Warren, Jack WATERFOWL TO bersappear to be healthy elsewhere The first North American record Whetstone,Bob & JanetWhze- CRANES •n thestate, but it maybe wise to of thisspecies also came from near man (Phoenix).•GARYH. ROS- Notablyearly was a SnowGoose at beginmonitoring this species soas GuadalupeCanyon in 1961. ENBERG, 5441 N. Swan Rd., BosqueRefuge Sept. 15 0P), while todetect any major decrease, ashas Apt. 313, Tucson,AZ 85718; peripheralwere 28 Ross'Geese at occurredin the n.e. part of its GROSBEAKSTO DAVID STEJSKAL, 5755 E. LV.N.W.R. Nov.23 (GS)and one ORIOLES RiverPaL, Apt. 703, Tucson, AZ in theGila Valley Nov. 15 (RF) SingleRose-breasted Grosbeaks 85715. Notablehighs for GreaterWhite- VIREOS, werefound in Flagstaff inmid-July frontedGeese were 39 at Bosque WARBLERS (ph.J. W•mdes eta•), Sedona Sept. RefugeNov. 10 and 20 thereNov SingleRed-eyed Vireos were re- 30 (B.Elmq•st), and Rock Point 16 (RT, PES).Twenty "Mallard- portedat KayentaSept. 8-11 (R. Oct. 7 (SGa).A juv. Painted sized"Canada Geese were at Clay- Johnson,CL) andn.w. of Kayenta Buntings. of the Highway90 NewMexico tonin October(WC). Early were Sept.22 (CL);this spedes isa regu- bridgeon the upper S.P.R. Aug. 5 Sartor O. llliams III four Wood Ducks at L.V.N.W.tL laxmigrant in small numbers inthe (DS eta•) furnishedthe only re- Aug.3 (GS) andtwo at Mesilla n e.portion of the state. portof thisrare but regular early andJohn P. Hubbard Aug.12 (CS),while highs were up Two Tennessee Warblers were fallmigrant in s.e.Arizona. Three to 18 at Corrales and 28 at reported,one at TucsonOct. 1 Dickcisselswere seenand heard at R.G.N.C. Nov. 16 (SB);south of the border, a female at Palomas OK),and a verylate individual at ElginResearch Ranch Sept. 20 •}ifllrt•do• BitterLake (Bitter the B.T,• Nov. 17 (?CBa).The (TC); thisspecies isvirtually an- LakeNat l WikllifiRofsge); Bosque Nov.2 030,JB) was apparendy the onlyChestnut-sided Warblers for nualsomewhere in the state during firstreported from Chihuahua the fall both came from the Refuge(Bosque del Apache Natl Late were 15 Cinnamon Teal at mid-to-lateSeptember. Wild!i•RoSsge); Jomada (Jornada L.C.R.V.;one at Lake Havasu City Two Clay-coloredSparrows ExperimentalRange); L.V.N.W.R. BosqueRefuge Nov. 24, where Sept.16 OS) and the otherat werereported during the fall, one (LasVegas Natl WildliftRofsge); there were also 2 pairsof"Mexican" ParkerSept. 29 (RF).A Magnolia alongthe upperS.P.R. Oct. 5 Ducks(SOW). Petroglyph(Petroglyph Natl Mon- Unusual ducks induded a sub- Warblerfound Oct. 2 alongBright (DK) and one at the Empire ument);P.O. Canyon(Post Oj•ce AngelCr. at thebottom of the CienegaRanch Nov. 12 (BS);the Canyvn,Peloncillo Mrs.); R.G.N.C. adult (3 Greater Scaup at GrandCanyon (?T. Mickd)fur- actualstatus of thisspedes ins. Ari- (Rio GrandeNature Center, Albu- R.G.N.C.Nov. 21-25 (HS,JP), a thersuggested that the lush ripar- zonaremains uncertain. Fox Spar- querque);Zuni (Zuni Indian Reser- (3 SurfScoter at BosqueRefuge ian vegetationin the Grand rowswere reported from scattered vation).Place names in italicsare Nov. 10-16 (RT, PES),and a 52 localities statewide with one at Canyonhas good vagrant poten- counties. White-wingedScoter at Bear ual; unfortunately,it is a bit TeecNos PosOct. 8 (GR et ag), CanyonDam, Grant,Nov. 22 difficult to reach. One Black- oneat PatagoniaOct. 27 (GW), LOONS TO (RF). Earlywas a Buffleheadat throated Green Warbler was re- oneon theupper S.P.tL Oct. 31 IBISES L.V.N.W.R.Aug. 8 (GS),while portedfrom the B.T,• Nov. 13 (P. Sunby),and one at Litdefidd Of fourCom. Loons reported, one westerlywas a HoodedMerganser (CT);there have been few reports Nov. 22 (PL, SF).A 52Orchard wascaptured in AlbuquerqueOct. at QuemadoL. Nov. 23 (JH) Oriole was well described from m recentyears. One of thewarbler 27 (LG,tick PRS). Both Western Two Red-breastedMergansers h•ghlightsof the fall was an imm. KayentaSept. 23 (-•CL); this and Clark's grebeswere at wereat both CochitiL. 0P, JH) 52Prairie Warbler at Kayenta spedesremains a rare and irregular LVNWR. throughNov 4 (GS, and Bluewater L. (DC) Nov Sept11 (ph GR),providing the v•s•tor to the state A male and two 22-24, plusone at Bil EvansL

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 137 Nov. 11--thefirst in manyyears RefugeNov. 11 (RT, PES),while RattlesnakeSprings was six Aug. WOODPECKERS TO for Grant(DZ etaL). theonly Upland Sandpipers re- 25 andthe latest one at nearby RAVENS Thelast Turkey Vultures in the portedin Eddywere one Aug. 5 BlackRiver Village Sept. 17 Southof theusual range was a northeastwere 60-70 at Clayton and threeSept. 1 & 8 (SW). Lewis'Woodpecker at Alma Oct. Oct.2 (we) andone at SpringerSouthwesterly Long-billed A FlammulatedOwl wascap- 29 (RF),and westerly Red-headeds Oct.14 (SOW). Ospreys occurred Curlews were one near Lordsburg tured in theAnimas Mts. Sept. weresingle immatures at Bosque statewide,induding four at Clayton Aug.12 (SW)and 25 thereSept. 28 (C. Painter,L. Fitzgerald), RefugeSept. 20 (RT,PB) and near Sept.23 (we), an earlyone near 14 (RF),plus one in theAnimas and a Whiskered Screech-Owl MesillaNov. 23-29 (v.o., ph. BZ). RodeoAug. 28 (RS),and the last at ValleyAug. 8 (SOW). Notable wasvocalizing in ClantonCan- Still unconfirmedin the state,a MesillaNov. 3 (GE).Mississippi concentrations of the spedes were PeloncilloMts., Aug. 7 well-described c• Red-bellied Kites continued to thrive in the of 63 at OffsAug. 25 (SW)and (SOW).Single N. Pygmy-OwlsWood•ker wasat Clayton Oct. easternplains and Pecos Valley, 120at LovingSept. 8 (D & JH). were at E1 Morro Nat'l Mon. 21 (tL Mangelsdot0;one to three with54 nests at Clovis and vicinity, Very rare in New Mexico, a Sept 8 (DC, SI) andthe Catwalk GilaWoodpeckers were at Double 18 at Portales,8 at Roswell,and 6 at RuddyTumstone was at Hollo- nearGlenwood Sept. 26 (RF).A Adobe Creek, n. of the Animas Hobbs(A. Gennaroet aL).A nest manL. Aug.26-27 (CS,ph. CB). firstfor the Rio GrandeValley Mr%in mid-August(SOW etaL). wasalso at Mesilla, with two young Oneto twoSanderlings were re- wasan apparent Elf Owl calling Singlec• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers fledging(CS). Unusual was a N. portedat Bosque Refuge (SB) and at PerchaDam Oct. 7 (CS). werereported at MangasSprings Goshawkinthe Organ Mts. Nov. 9 HollomanL. (CB, CS) Aug. Northerlywere one to twoLesser Oct. 26-Nov. I (RF) and near (IC Skaggs).A rufous-morph Red- 22-27,and 14 westerly Stilt Sand- Nighthawksat BelenAug. 18 MesillaNov. 23 (ph.BZ), and a c• tailedHawk returned to Mangas piperswere at Zurd Aug. 14 (DC). andSept. 29, whilevery late was Williamson's was in the Animas SpringsOct. 3, for its 4th au- NewMexico's first Shal•-tailed a callingCorn. Nighthawk at Al- Mts. Oct. 25 (GC). tumnthere (RF). Early were sin- Sandpiperwas a juvenilefound at buquerqueOct. 28 (JP).Young A N. Beardless-Tyrannuletnet- gle Merlinsat MangasSprings BosqueRefuge Nov. 3 0P) and tedat San Simon Cienega in mid- Sept.14 (RF) andBosque Ref- seenthere intermittently through October(BH et aL)was north of ugeSept 23 (CS). at leastNov. 27 (m.ob.,ph. LG, theusual range, while easterly was a FourWhite-tailed Ptarmigan RT). Latewere one to two Pectoral probableone e. of the Animas Mts. on SantaFe BaldyAug. 25 (C. SandpipersatBluewater L. Oct. 20 Aug.13 (SW, MM). A hteDusky Crawford)were 15-16 mi s.w.of andBosque Refuge Nov. 3-24 0P Flycatcherwas netted at Black the1981 transplant site, providing etaL). Probable Short-billed Dow- Canyon,Sangre de CristoMts., further evidenceof successfulcolo- itchersatZuni were an adult Aug. Sept.15 OH). A northerlyVermil- nizationof the area.A hen Gould's 4 andtwo juveniles Aug. 25 (De). ion Flycatcherwas at Corrales Wild Turkeyand at leastnine EightyRed-necked Phalaropes at Sept.1 (BO),while hte was a stub- chicks were in the Animas Mtt BosqueRefuge Sept. 2 (LG,CB) tailedjuvenile e. of the Animas Aug.9 (SOW),but the Peloncillo declinedto sixby Sept.29 0P); Mtx Aug.9 (SOW).Late vests of Mrs,population apparently failed twowere at Hollomank Aug.9 BlackSwift on nest at Jemez Falls, San. Cassin'sKingbirds were in thePel- to reproduce(fide D. York). (LG,CB). doralCounty, New Mexico, on September onc'dloMrs. Aug. 7 (SOW)and e. Northerlywas a Corn.Moorhen at A Bonaparte'sGull wasat Bill 3,1990. Photograph/JamesBlack. of theAnimas Mts. Aug. 13 (SW, tLG.N.C.Nov. 11 (PES).Early Evansk Nov. 11 (DZ etaL)and a MM). SingleE. Kingbirdswere were nine Sandhill Cranes at lateFranklin's at BosqueRefuge fledgedfrom at least3 Black nearMoriarty Sept. 24 (PI) and BernardoW.M.A. Sept.20 and Nov. 3 0P). Localfirsts were two Swift nestsat JemezFalls in the RattlesnakeSprings Sept. 7 (D & twoat L.V.N.W.tL Sept.27 (fide CaliforniaGulls at Evansk Nov. periodSept. 8-22 (HS, ph.JB). Ill), whilea "yellow-bellied"Scis- GS);peripheral reports were from 11 (DZ etaL)and onew. of Lords- ChimneySwifts were reported sor-tailedFlycatcher was at Otis SanSimon Cienega (BH et aL), burgAug. 9 (SW);also notable nearMdrose Aug. 26 (CB,fide Aug.25 (SW,CS). Jornada(CS), and Aguirre Springs were singles atCharette k Sept. 29 PRS), while late were about 20 Unusualwas a PurpleMartin at (LS,EW) in October.The earliest OH) andBosque Refuge Nov. 3 White-throateds at Charette L. BosqueRefuge Aug. 9 & 18 (RT, WhoopingCranes were two at (JP),plus three at CochitiL. Nov. Sept.29 OH). PB,JP). Three Tree Swallows were BosqueRefuge Nov. 3 0P). 24 OH).Rare gulls induded apos- During Aug. 14-18, W.A. in theAnimas Valley area Aug. 9 sible Glaucous Gull near Mesilh Calder bandeda remarkable378 (SOW etaL), while late were three Nov. 3-4 (GE, EW) and a "red- hummingbirds near Lake at BosqueRefuge Nov. 17 0P). legged"imm. apparent Sabine's at Roberts,Grant, including 17 Cal- Cliff and Barn swallowswere nest- Small numbers of Black-bellied L.V.N.W.tL Sept.27 (GS).Up to liopes,53 Black-chinneds,82 ingin thes. Animas Valley in mid- Ploverswere at LaJoya W. MdL, eightCorn. Terns were reported at Broad-taileds,and 225 Rufous; August(SOW et aL);late was a BosqueRefuge, and Holloman L. Heron L. Aug. 29-Sept. 1, of bandedAug. 15 wasan ad. 9 Barnat L.V.N.W.tL Nov. 4 (PI, Aug. 16-Nov. 11 (v.o.).Rare in whichfour were immatures (PES); Allen'sHummingbird, a species PRS). Cave Swallownmnbers at New Mexico,a highlyprobable anotherwas at BluewaterL. Oct. 6 stillunconfirmed in the state by Carlsbad CavernsN.P. were "sta- LesserGolden-Plover wasat Lov- (De). specimenor photograph.Up to ble"at 3800•000 (SW);the last ingSept 8 (D & JH). About50 three Lucifers remained at P.O. wereseen Nov. 19 (fide SW). SnoW Ploverswere at Holloman DOg'TO Canyonthrough Sept. 20 (RS). Two Gray Jaysat Glorieta L. Aug.16, with at least two juve- HUMMINGBIRDS Noteworthywere single 9 BaldyOct. 28 (SOW)were at the nilesAug. 7 (CS).About 150 Mr. NortherlyWhite-winged Doves MagnificentHummingbirds at southernlimits of the species' Ploverswere at MoriartyAug. 8 weretwo at R.G.N.C.Aug. 12 AlbuquerqueSept 3-9 0- Dur- range.Unusual were single Pinyon (DC) andthree on Oct.26 (DC), (PES),while late were up to four rie)and Mangas Springs Sept. 24 Jaysat 11,500+ft on Tesuque while70 were at Los Lunas Sept. 7 in P.O. Canyonin lateNovem- (RF},plus a c• Anna'sat Albu- PeakAUg. 27 OH, J:Vaught), Pet- (PES)and two at La Joya W. MdL ber(RS). Noteworthy were seven querqueAug. 15-19 (BO) and roglyphOct. 28 (HS),and San Si- Sept.18 (GS).Late were 30 Am. Inca Doves at Socorro Nov. 24 another in the Animas Mts. monCienega Aug. 17-19 (BH et Avocets at L.V.N.W.R. Nov. 4 (J. Shipman) and a Corn. Aug. 13 (SW, MM). A first for aL);other reports induded 30+ be- (PI), oneat BluewaterL. Nov. 11 Ground-Doveat P.O. Canyon New Mexico,a probablePlain- tweenMangas Springs and San (De), and10 at BosqueRefuge Nov. 3-30 (RS). Two Yellow- cappedStarthroat was at Deer Lorenzo(RF et aL). Easterly was a Nov. 29 (PRS). billed Cuckoos were at Belen Creek, e. of the Animas Mts., Black-billedMagpie at ClaytonL. A lateWillet wasat Bosque Aug.18 0D, whilethe high at Aug.13 (SW,MM). Nov. 18 (WC), whilesoutherly AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 wasone at Jemez Dam Sept. 8 0P). desnakeSprings Sept. 7 (D & JH). duded threeat L.V.N.W. IL Nov. 1 Notable were 100+ Am. Crows A recordhigh of 106 Lazuli (GS),eight at MoriartyOct. 26 ALASKAREGION nearMoriany Sept. 24 (PI etaL), as Buntingswas banded at R.G.N.C. (DC), 200 at Los LunasNov. 24 T. G. 7bbish,Jr. and wereone to two northerlyChi- Aug.5-Sept. 22 (LG etaZ), along 0P), and six at Palomas,Chih., M. E. Isleib huahuanRavens (identified by withone or twoapparent Lazuli X Nov. 2 (BO,JB). voice)at PetroglyphAugust to Indigohybrids Aug. 12 & 26 (ph. November (HS), Bernardo LG). Unusual was a Painted nearGallup Sept. 29-Oct. 2 (SI). W.MA. Aug.20 andSept. 4, and Buntingbanded atGlenwood Sept. Great-tailedGrackles reared young Unlikein spring,when Regional LaJoyaW.MA. Sept.5 & 12(GS). 2 03.McKnight). Westedy Dickcis- atClayton, where last seen Aug. 21 weather conditions assert less selswere one near Gallup Oct. 1 (SI) (WC); unusualwere four e. of the influenceon migrationthan CHICKADEESTO and two at LasCruces Sept. 30 AnimasMts. AUg. 13 (SW,MM). weatherpatterns far to thesouth, ?ANAGERS (EW).Two CanyonTowhees at LateCOrn. Grackles were singles at fallweather inAlaska gready affects Two Black-cappedChickadees 7,500ft in LosAlamos Sept. 22 SantaFe Nov. 11 (LH, SB)and at the timingof bird movements. werefound near Chama (CB). A (PRS)were high for the spedes. Zuni(DC) and Bosque Refuge 0 p) Thisfall began with a statewide probableW'mter Wren was at Zuni About80 Cassin's Sparrows were Nov.24; the spedes was reportedly continuation of mild,high-pres- Nov. 25 (DC), and two Golden- singingin theAnimas Valley Aug. increasingatCarlsbad (SW). A very sure-dominatedsystems that, cou- crownedKinglets were at Aguirre 7-8;another 160 were in the Playas youngBronzed Cowbird, appar- pledwith an early breeding season, SpringsNov. 17 (GE).A pairof ValleyAug. 9, induding adults with endyraised by a Bullock's (N.) Ori- allowedfor a very early southward Black-tailed Gnatcatchers was re- juvenilesand carrying food (SOW). oleat LasCruces, was last seen there birdexodus from the Region. By portedat Sevilleta N.W.R. Sept. 27 Elsewherein the southwest,60 Aug.9 (CS).Notable was a Scott's lateOctober the Regionexperi- (RT,PB) for only the 2nd local re- Cassin'swere singing near Nutt Orioleat La Joya Aug. 7 (GS). encedunseasonably coldtempera- port.Two Bendire's Thrashers were Au• 10 (SOW)and 22 atJornada The few reportsof Cassin's turesthat abruptlyended fall n. of the AnimasMts. Aug. 8 Aug.15 (CS).Alocal lust was estab- Fincheswere in or nearmontane ar- migrationand ushered in freeze- (SOW), whilenortherly was a lishedby Rufous-crowned Sparrows easbeginning Oct. 7-8. RedCross- up. Extremecold continued into CrissalatJemez Dam Aug. 26 0D. at Petroglyph(HS), where this eas- bills continued numerous and November,when many locales Westerlywas a GrayCatbird at ily-overlookedspecies should prove widespreadin the n. andcentral hadrecord cold extremes. The pat- ZuniOct. 28 (DC). Noteworthy resident.Southerly was anAm. Tree mountains,with fewerin evidence temof Autumn upper atmosphere wereone to twoSprague's Pipits at Sparrowat Zuni Nov.22 (DC). A by theend of theperiod (m.ob.). windsand surface storm systems Palomas,Chih., Nov. 2 030, JB). remarkable1159 Chipping Spar- Reportselsewhere were of several on broughtasteady stream of lowsup NortherlyPhainopeplas were three rows were banded at R.G.N.C. BearMt. nearSilver City AUg. 19 theBering Sea coast and into the atLa Joya W.MA. Aug.7 (GS)and Aug.5-Nov. 29 (LG eta2), along (D & MZ) anda "largefamily" in Interior where record snows had oneat Bosque Refuge Aug. 9 (RT, with 33 Clay-coloredSparrows NogalCanyon near Sierra Bianca in accumulatedbyDecember 1.This PB).The onlyN. Shrikewas an Sept.2-30 (LG et a•). Over 30 October.Early for the lowlands was weatherpattern brought heavy pre- adult at LV.N.W.R. Nov. 4 & 15 SageSparrows were at Petroglypha PineSiskin at Bosque Refuge AUg. dpitationto theBering Sea coast, (PI,GS). Nov. 19 (HS),while an early one 9 (RT, PB). Late were Lesser andcoastal flooding eliminated A Bell'sVh-eo singing atDouble wasat LaJoya Sept. 5 (GS). Goldfinchesbuilding a nest at Cor- much of that area'sintertidal habi- AdobeCreekAug. 8 & 10(SOW, LarkBuntings were present inthe ralesSept. 1 030)and an adult with tatsin August.The latefall cold SW,MM) furnishedonly the 2nd southby Aug. 3-8, including up to beggingyoung at TijerasCanyon alsobrought record snowfall to local record; 17 at Rattlesnake 72in the Animas Valley (SOW) and Nov. 6 (HS). Earlywas an Am. mostof northem SoutheastAlaska SpringsAug. 25 (SW)made the 40 at Jomada(CS). Two to three GoldfinchatZuni Aug. 18 0-T). In Observersthroughout the Re- lugbesttotal there in some time. GrasshopperSparrows were at contrastto lastyear's invasion of gioncommented that the peak Rarerwarblers induded single LV.N.W.R.Aug. 16 andOct. 5 lowerelevations, Evening Gros- passerinemovements were one to TennesseeWarblers at Espafiola (GS),while transects in thesouth- beakswere scarceor absentin most two weeksearlier than average Sept.15 (PI) andRattlesnake westyielded 95 in the Animas Valley suchplaces. Notable were reports of Shorebirdmigration was extremely SpringsAug. 26 (CB), a Hermit Aug.7-8 (SOW)and 76 in the twoat E1Malpais Nat] Mon.Nov. earlyand few concentrations ex- anda Worm-eatingnetted at Zuni PlayasValley Aug. 9 (SOW);five 23OH) and one at Silver City Nov. istedanywhere past mid-August AUg.18 0T), a probableWorm- otherswere singing near Nutt Aug. 14 (D &MZ). Observercoverage of birdmove- eatingin theAnimas Mts. Oct. 25 10(SOW). Notable were single Fox mentsin Alaska has always been ir- (GC),an apparent Blackpoll War- Sparrowsat Silver City Oct 9 and Citedobservers: SyBaldwin, Pat regularin allseasons except spring blerat CorralesOct. 26 (SB),and a Nov.19-20 (D & MZ) andPercha Basham,Charles Black, James Thisyear we received excellent mi- Black-and-white at Rattlesnake Dam Nov. 22 (LG). Black,Graham Chisholm, David grationsummaries and substantia- SpringsAug. 9 (LG, CB) andan White-throatedSparrows were Cleary,Wes Cook, Gordon Ew- tion of lateand unusualspecies Ovenbirdthere Sept. 9 (CB).Late widespreadinsmall numbers (v.o.), ing, RalphFisher, Larry Gorbet, fromPrudhoe Bay and from the weresingle Townsend's Warblers includingnear Santa Fe Oct. 13 BruceHayward, Lois Herrmann, Ketchikanarea. Both Burroughs at nearGallup Oct. 22 (SI)and Cor- (SOW),Silver City Oct. 22-Nov. Dick & Jean Hoffman, John Prudhoe and Heinl at Ketchikan ralesOct. 26 (SB), plus a verylate c• 20 (D & MZ), andP.O. Canyon Hubbard,Stephen Ingraham, Pat providedinsightfid discussion and Grace'sat Los Alamos Nov. 28 (M. Nov.24-30 (RS).Migrant White- Insley,Mike Medrano, Bruce Os- dear detailsof the entire fall season McKay,fide B. Lewis).Also some- crowneds were in evidence from tyn, John Parmeter,Catherine fromtheir respective areas. Cover- whatlate was a c•Summer Tanager Sept.8 on,induding 18 or•ntha Sandell,Gregory Schmitt, Robert agein thevast Interior remains in- at BlackRiver Village Oct. 10 bandedat R.G.N.C.Sept. 8- Oct. Scholes,Lorraine Schnlte, Hart completeand our reportssuffer (SW). 13•pluslate recaptures onNov. 4 Schwarz,Patrida R. Snider,Paul accordingly.For the seventh year and 10 (LG). A Golden-crownedE. Steel,Ross Teuber, John Tro- since1980, isolatedMiddleton Is- GROSBEAKS TO Sparrowwas at Zuni Nov. 22 & 24 chet, SteveWest, S.O. Williams landwas visited and, as usual, con- FINCHES (DC) and a Harris'at Bosque III, EleanorWootten, Barry Zim- tributedmany exciting records. A flock of 75 Blue Grosbeaks, RefugeNov. 16 (RT, PES), while a mer, Dale & Marian Zimmer- mostlymales, was in sunflowersat Harris' Sparrowbanded at Las man.•SARTOR O. WH I ]AMS GREBES TO BosqueRefuge Sept. 8, anda very Cruceslast winter was recaptured III and JOHN P. HUBBARD, WATERFOWL lateone was there Nov. 16 (CS);a thereNov. 23 (CS). A possibleLap- New Mexico Department of WesternGrebe numbers peaked in nest(incorporating toilet paper and landLongspur was at BluewaterL Game and Fish, Santa Fe, New Sumner Strait, near Mitkof I, plasud)w•th young was at Rat- Oct 20 0P),Chesmut-collareds m- Mexico 85703. Sept14, when 477+ were counted

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 139 AnchorageOct. 6 (TGT). South- coastal'sfirst fall Ruddy Duck was a femaleat HomerOct. 27 (DWS, RLS). Whether this Homer bird was connected to this summers in- creaseof e. Interiorsightings (see Summer1990) isunknown.. 4.•;•::•:%•.i' "•"-'?......

SHOREBIRDS SewardPenPen.•'•::v Fairbanks TheOsprey found at Adak Island ._./,-•"•,•ALAS!•A • Oct. 6 (SC) wasa firstfor that is- landand only the 2nd fall (and 3rd overall)from the c. and w. Aleu- • 'j•?' • Anchorage""'•- tians. The now famous $teller's Sea-Eaglealong Southeast's Taku Riverwas last reported Oct. 5 (fide MEI). MiddletonI. is apparentlythe easternmostmajor fall staging site forfidva Lesser Golden-Plovers; a countof 400+there Sept. 27-29 (MEI) was one of the e. Gulf of Alaska'shighest totals for this race. Bay"resident" birds). Very early Twojuv. Semipalmated Plovers at weresingle Whooper Swans at HardingLake, east of Fairbanks, AdakI. Sq)t.23 andOct. 4 (DC, Stiiteand federal'Bi01ogistsTri• SC,LC). ThisAsiatic winter visitor Oct. 13 (BI0 wereeasily a month •orted•-an?impr•ssive •off o• laterthan the Interior'sprevious usuallyarrives in thecentral Aleu- •Whim~•ihg•and •t•Cøter s tion ,contin'ues to latestrecord. Interesting reports of tiansby mid-October. shorebirdsfrom the c. and w. Aleu- EmperorGeese arrived at tradi- usersbioU %d • Icy:Bay,and •;Suck- tiansincluded: A Lesser Yellowlegs 5thstatewide -Sa• A• ,2-sept: tionalwinter areas Aug. 26 atCold 12 andcounted,13,337• Trdm? Bay(CPD) and Oct. 21 at Kodiak at BuldirI. Aug.3 (ILJ),three that!00% of' 5summegters WoodSandpipers atAdak I. Sept. (RAM).The fall peak at ColdBay :ng 75 .mmore,,,,v'4ters 9 (SC, LC), one Common Sand- reached9421 Oct. 18 (RJK)and the Southwest Alaska census to- piper at BuldirAug. 13 (ILJ, tailed109,451 Oct. 16--20(RJK, GVB),a TerekSandpiper atNizki I. Aug. 11-17 (SR,DO), and a .•beenCø,nsidered periphe• swan DAB).The peakstaging number singleLittle Stint (without details) ,itat.=pe pro.c- of Brantat IzembekLagoon was 'scorersummer/foods of mussels lion;jmd nm• •if'•th•• si•es 169,934 birds Oct. 18 (RJK, at BuldlrAug. 9 (ILJ).We have birds.were•.found ema- fewfall reports ofTerek Sandpiper have•s7teadil7 y in.creased•. Further•'m • DAB);most birds departed in two from the Aleutians. flightson Nov. 3 & 5-6. Extralim- italBrant were found at Harding ,• normal,lew.ls'bffo• .heavy In theSouthcentral subregion, Lake,60 mi eastof Fairbanks,Oct. ?netre, UplandSandpiper isa veryrare fall 13 (BK) (theInterior's first in Au- ;chromium)bui:'-cause '6f.death)• migranton theN. Gulfof Alaska tumn), and at Adak I., wherefour mained' uncertain. coastonly, so one in Anchorage Aug.16 (TGT) was noteworthy as in twogroups (PJW, MEI). Else- werepresent Oct. 4-8 (SC, LC, where,up to 200had gathered in Lk). a 3rdUpper Cook Inlet fall report. TongassNarrows in Ketchikanby Basedon late-summer USFWS Sharp-tailedSandpipers made a niceshowing atAdak I., wherethe earlyNovember (SH, MEI). One waterfowlsurveys, Alaska duck allowedwaterfowl to linger.A fallpeak was of 17on Oct. 26-27 W. Grebeat AukeBay, north of populationsincreased over those in flockof 30 CommonEiders, one and the latestwas Nov. 12 (SC, Juneau,Nov. 18 (GVV) waswell 1989,and were near the 10-year KingEider, and 30+ Oldsquaw in LC, BW). One juvenileon An- northof the spec'ms'annual fall- averageand above the long-term a sizeablelead in theice pack at winter distribution. Pied-billed BarrowNov. 11 (DDG, DWN) choragemudflats Oct. 1 (TGT, mean.Exceptions which were RLS) furnisheda 4th localfall re- Grebewent unreported from the significantlybelow induded Old- was remarkable.Although November records of Common portand the 5th everfor Upper Regionfor the 2nd consecutivesquaw numbers, the 10-yearand Cook Inlet. Autumn.Most unexpected was a long-termmeans. Both Spectaded and ICing eiders near Barrow are Mild local weather allowed Short-tailedShearwater walking and Steller's eiders continued to notuncommon, the latest reported shorebirdstolinger in theProdhoe aroundthe edge of theSikusuilaq Oldsquawfrom the w. Beaufort showdramatic decreases, causing Bayarea, where new Beaufort Sea Springfish hatchery, 25 milesup manybiologists to consider these Seais Oct. 19. A •?King Eider at latedeparture records were set for theNoatak River, Oct. 24 (WRU). speciescandidates for threatened Middleton I. Oct. 1 was a first for Sanderlingwith one on Sept.11, Most Short-tailed Shearwaters status(//de JGI0. A similarsitua- thatisland and east of thespecies' Dunlin with 10 on Sept.14, and leavethe n. BeringSea by early Oc- tion wasrecognized for the Re- normalwinter range The Izembek Red-neckedPhalarope with five on tober;this may be the Regions first gion'sscoter populations. Lagoonpeak count of 26,280 Sept.30 (EB). trueinland report. A flock of 21 N. Shovelersat Steller'sEiders Nov. 30 (CPD,JC) An ad. Tundra Swan that lin- ProdhoeBay Sept. 3 (EB)repre- continuedthe steadydecline of IllliDS TO geredon spring-fedponds near sentedone of n. Alaska'shighest thatpopulation begun in theearly OWLS Portagetoat least Nov. 24(PS, ph., totals. Weather conditions that 1980s. A SouthPolar Skua was picked out TGT) mayhave been the Region's slowed ice-up in nearshorewaters The onlyextralimital Hooded of a mixedjaeger flock inshore in latestfor fall (discounting theCold near Barrow into mid-November Merganserwas an imm. maleat UgakPass east of KodiakIsland

140 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 Mostprevious Prodhoe records ate in fall to coastalCalifornia. of singlebirds. Upper Cook Inlet's 2nd Sabine'sGull was an adult in THRUSHES TO KnikArm off AnchorageSept. 6 WARBLERS (DWS,$RLS). Ivory Gulls were at- Followingpassage of a stormwith tracted late in the season to a strongwesterly flow, a basic beached Bowhead Whale at Bar- plumagedad. c• Stonechatwas row. The firstbirds were noted Oct. foundon MiddletonIsland Sept. 28.Numbers grew thereafter to 44 28 (MEI*). This is the most byNov. 1, andthe last seen was an southerlyof Alaska'sthree records. adultfeeding at thecarcass with a Unusuallyhigh concentrations of GlaucousGull Nov. 15 (DWN, Am. Robins and Varied Thrushes RSS,DDG), onlydays before the were noted in South-Central at An- sunset at Barrowfor nearlysix choragein mid-Septemberand in weeks!This fall's Caspian Tern high Cordovain lateSeptember to mid- AduRLesser Back-backed Gull (su•unded by Glaucous-winged Gulls)at Juneau, Alaska, countreached 42 birdsAug. 7 in e. October.Up to 300 Am. Robins Prince William Sound near Cor- tookadvantage of omamental tree Aug.11 (tJBA).Most Alaska dova(REF). fruitsin westAnchorage neighbor- records of this casual visitor are hoodsSept. 6-12 (TGT) andat from summer, from the waters Amongthe gull masses this fall at DOVI•10 Cordova thesethrushes were sonu- aroundthe Kodiak Archipelago. Juneau, an a& WesternCull was FLYCATCHBtS merousthat drivers complained of Priorto fall1990, the only Alaska reportedfrom Eagle Beach July MourningDoves were reported havingto slowdown to avoidbit- recordsof juv. Franldin'sGull 15--Sept;7 (MWS, MEIet aL). duringSeptember and October ringbirds in earlyOctober (RED. wereof singlesin Petersburgand Photographsofthis individual had from 8 locationsrepresenting at Amidstthe thnmh orgy in An- Ketchikan in fall 1986. This notbeen deated as of presstime. least12 birdsfrom Craigand chorage,a CedarWaxwing ap- season,we received 4 reports repre- Heinl submittad derails that de- Ketchikan in s. SoutheastAlaska to pearedSept. 10 ($TGT) for sentingthree individual Franklin's scribedfive different Western X Cordovain thenorth (m.ob.). The afirst local record. Cedar Waxing is Gullsfrom Ketchikan Aug. 21-31 Glaucous-wingedhybridsfrom" latest report was of a singleat casualaway from Southeast, where (tSH). Anotherimmature was lo- JuneauOct. 17 (MEI). Two differ- thisyear'• postbreeding peakcounts catedat McDonaldLake, 65 km n. Nov.19 ($SH, ph.), The status of ent BarredOwls were reported wereof 40 at KetchikanSept. 3 of Ketchikan,Oct. 2 (SH). Western Gull in Alaska remains from 2 sitesin the Juneauarea (SH) and22 on thelower Stikine Latesummer gull concentra- enigmatic15 yearsafter the only throughoutSeptember (fide RHA, R. Sept.11 (PJW). Three different tions associated with salmon staterecord was collected in Bristol DM). A Long-earedOwl was WarblingVireos were located at spawningstreams and regional Bayin June1975. Given the gull identifiedin flightbeing mobbed MiddletonIsland between Sept. 27 landfillsin Southeast,espec'mlly at attractionsat.Ketchikan anCl by NonhwestemCrows at Eagle and Oct. 1 (MEI*). The latteris a Juneauand Ketchikan, produced Juneau spies'sta [ Beachnorth of JuneauOct. 14 newlate date for the Region. aninteresting array of speciesand BritishColumbia, this hrid is a: (tMEI, MWS). All of the three The season'sonly Tennessee munbersinto October. Ring-billed mO cn,&te foroonal oc- previousAlaska reports are from Warblerreport came from Middle- Gullswere widely reported from currenLdinto SoutheastAlaska. • Southeastand only one is not from ton I. Oct. 1 (MEI), that island's Southeastbetween Aug. 12 (two at Butthe taxono• standingofthe fall. 4th in fall. The Yellow Warbler at Ketchikan,SH) andNov. 2 (oneat CommonNighthawk went un- KetchikanOct. 31 (SH) established Juneau,MEI*). Maximumwas indudesa majorhybrid zone in )1 reportedfrom Southeast where the theRegion's latest ever. Single Cape eightat KetchikanAug. 19 (SH). coastalWashington, renders sight [ speciesis usuallyannual in small MayWarblers at Middleton Island Rarein theRegion but regularin records•uivocal &d Spedm•azs or numbers. A single Com. Sept.29 and Oct. 1 were the first in fall in Southeast,California Gull phog=phsmanda- Nighthawk over a recentbum • of Alaskain 14years (MEI*). Record madean impressiveshowing at tory TokAug. 8 wasnoteworthy 0GK) latefor the state by over a month, KetchikanAug. 2-Oct. 28 where a n.pqcpoptn, wchI for the Interior, where this species is and representing onlythe 2nd island newAlaska high count of 180was casual.This fall's only Anna's record,a Townsend'sWarbler was talliedAug. 22 (SH).This form photographsof that bird had not Hummingbirdreport was of a late foundwith kinglets at KodiakIs- alsoappeared at Juneaubetween yetbeen confirmed by European femalenear Juneau Nov. 1-30 landNov. 29(RAM, DM). Another Aug.12 and Oct. 28 anda maxi- gullexperts. (RW eta•). late bird was at KetchikanNov. 4 mtunwas 29 on Oct. 14 (MEI). At For the firsttime ever,Slaty- A singleRed-breasted Sapsucker (MEI, SH). Alaska's2nd Prairie least three first-winter California backedGulls appeared in South- reached Kodiak this fall Oct. Warbler,a male,appeared with Gullsreached north to Anchorageeast, at Juneau where two different 22-Nov.6 (FN, RAM, JBA).This other migrant warblersnear Sept.13-Oct. 28 (DWS, DFD, birds were found south of town form breedsto n. SoutheastAlaska KetchikanSept. 29 ($SH). The TGT). Aug.6-13 andAug.7-14 (MWS, and small numbershave wandered other Prairie Warbler record was Followingthis summer's (q.v. RHA, RJG, MEI*) and at a few times in fall north and west to alsoof a male in fall, from Middle- fordiscussion) report and photos Ketchikan where an adult was lo- Kodiak. tonIslanck Single Palm Warblers at of an adultgull identified by ob- catedon the waterfront Aug. 19 to A new late fall date for Western MiddletonI. Oct. 2 (MEI*), near serversas a l•r Black-backed Sept.14 (•SH).Out of rangewas Wood-Pewee for the Interior was PetersburgOct. 6 (PJW),and at Gull,another adult appeared atthe anadult Ghucous-winged Gullon establishedbya singleat Ester,near KetchikanOct. 21 ($SH) addedto Juneaulandfill Sept. 16-19 (MEI, the Nenana River at Denall N.P. Fairbanks,Sept. 12 (DDG). Most the Region's5 previousrecords, RLS*,+ph.). This bird's arrival co- Sept.21 (DDG, TGT, RLS);we peweesdepart the central Interior which were all from October. incided with the fall arrival of knowof no otherAlaska Range by Sept.1. Alaska'sfirst Great Thayet'sGull. The specimen,L. records. CrestedFlycatcher was found in EMBERIZIDS TO fuscusgraelhi• finally confirms this Ross'GulLs ate distinctly rare in the now famous west side willow FRINGILLIDS gullto theAlaska list. Of theRe- the Beaufort Sea east of Harrison thicketsat MiddletonIsland Sept. Outof range were single Chipping gion's3 previousreports, only the Bay,so a smallmovement in Prud- 29 (MEI*).This flycatcher breeds Sparrowsfound at Anchorage Nov. summer 1990 Prudhoe bird can hoeBay Sept. 29-30 that contained north and eastas far as east-central 12 (3rd localrecord, TGT, GJT) likelybe certified. At presstime 29 birds(EB) was most interesting. Alberta and it wandersoccasionally and at SitkaNov. 21 (MW). Both

Volume 45, Number ! ß 1•1 birdsremained through the pe- riod'send. Chipping Sparrow is BRITISH <'•½:2ø ' YUKON•'•: ..... NORTHWEST rarein fallaway from the mainland .__--'•":•:•?.... TER•iTOR•;•.". -'"•¾*'t.TERRiTORiEs "i.•",,.,.% Southeastriver valleys. Heinl found COLUMBIA/ two differentSwamp Sparrows near Ketchikan,an adult Nov. 2 YUKONREGION andan immatureNov. 30 (tSH). Chris Siddle Thisspecies has now been recorded in 4 of thepast 5 Autumns,and all :': • >(•5(FeortNelson ' but one of thesewas in Southeast. Thisseason's White-throated Spar- The weather in south-central rowswere singles atKetchikan Oct. British Columbia was mild and ".0-BR!•!'ISH..COLU MBIA 13 (tSH) and at Sitka Nov. 23 dry--untilNovember, a month of throughthe period (MW). Follow- extremes,very windy with wild ingthe pattem of the Region's pre- temperaturefluctuations and with viousfew records, nearly all late fall twice the normal snowfall in Pen- reportsfrom Southeast, a Brewer's dcton. Weather in the Vancou- Blackbirdarrived and stayed atPe- ver-Victoria area was normal until tersburgNov. 22-27 (•PJW). theheavy precipitation ofNovem- After6 nearlyconsecutive Au- ber 9-12, which caused local tumnsof Bramblingrecords from flooding.In PrinceGeorge the au- somewhere on Alaska's Pacific Coast between Ketchikan and Ko- October, which was wet and diakIsland, this season's reports windy. Novemberproduced fromJuneau, one Oct. 19 (MEI*), recordsnowfalls. In the Queen '•-•1 •'"'-'•' • •"•" andKetchikan, one Nov. 14 (SE, CharlotteIslands howling gales ph.) fit thepattern. Completely were frequent throughout October • •,mo•. 'P• unexpected,however, .w• aflock of andfour inches of snowfell by up to sevenBramblings at Kodiak mid-November. Nov. 27-30 (JBA,RAM). All the This seasonwas a memorable previousPacific Coast (and main- one The first two volumes of the CharlotteIslandO; V.I. (Vancouvergraced Slocan Lake near Nakusp land)records at anyseason had three-volumeThe Birch of British /3/and);VRBA ( WwtoriaRare Bird Sept1, remainingat leasta week beenof single birds. Columbiawere published, and cel- Akrt);W.S. ( Wildlift Sanctua½. (ph.GD), andsingle immatures Ketchikanproduced this sea- ebratedat a gatheringof the wereat Kamloops Au• 5 andSept. son'sPurple Finch report, with a province'sbirders in Victoriain LOONS TO 3-16 (SR). singlefemale present Nov. 10 earlyNovember. The project had HERONS In the Q.C.I., wherethe first (•SH). White-wingedCrossbills been in the works since the mid- A Red-throatedLoon, rare in the breedingofPied-billed Grebes was werevirtually absent from the Re- 1970s. interior,was seen at Tranquille, notedin theprevious report, an gionexcept at KodiakI., where This will alsobe rememberedas Kamloops,Sept. 28- Nov.3 (SR). adult with four chicks was seen theywere reported as uncommon. the fall that the Dickcisselshowed Up to threeRed-throateds were againat theDelkatla W.S. Aug. Observerseither noted few patterns up briefly in Osoyoos,and torren- seenalong the DempsterHwy 13,and two juveniles were still pre- or did not comment on the Re- tialrains and snow storms kept vir- nearthe Blackstone Bridge Aug, sent Oct. 19 (MH). The latest gion'sother resident finches. tuallyall LowerMainland birders 17-18(HGr). The usual scattering Pied-billed atP.G. was at Eaglet L. from completingthe "twitch" of PacificLoons occurred in the in- Oct. 29 (LL). Some 2500 Red- •l•ndnm: Deletethe recordof acrossthe Cascadesto seeit It was terior with one at RevelstokeOct. GreaterYellowlegs for Gambell neckedGrebes made a veryhigh alsothe fall that the Slaty-backed 27 and Nov. 4 (OG, HG, DP), count,poss•ly highest ever for the June4, 1990(AB 44:480). Upon Gull returned to Vancouver and oneat BurtonNov. 25 (RH, GD), province,in SkidegateInlet Oct. inspectionofphotographs thisbird anerrant White-railed Ptarmigan and one • ofVemon, Oct. 23 (CS, wassubsequently identified as a 12 (MH, CB).A migrantflock of appearedin a yardin Richmond PR). PrinceGeorge had five be- 150+ Red-neckeds was noted at LesserYellowlegs 0qde GHR). (elevationabout one foot above sea tweenOct. 21 andNov. 2 (CA, EagletL., P.G., Aug. 27 (CA,DR). level). JBo, DR, HA). Yellow-billed A Clark'sGrebe waswell described J.B.Allen, R.H. Armstron& More birders than ever before Loonsare rare migrants to theinte- atIona I. Oct.8 forone of very few Brown,E. Burroughs,G.V. Byrd, submitted notes and documenta- rior.One in breedingplumage Vancouverrecords (pBL, RP). The J.Chase, B. Conant,L. Crabtree,S. tionwith their reports ofrare birds. last Western Grebe at P.G. was Crabtree,C.P. Dau, D.F. Delap, Hoora• Neversatisfied, I would foundgrounded atthe airport. Af- R.E. Fairall,D.D. Gibson,R.J. liketo remindeveryone that field terspending the night in a bath- Gordon,S. Heinl, I.L. Jones,B. notesshould be written in thefidd, rob,the bird wasrdeased Nov. 13. Kessel,J.G. King, R.J. King, L. whenthe event occurs or as shortly In a similar incident at Golden Lauber,R.A. Madntosh, D. McK- afterwardsaspossible. The point of Nov. 4, a Western became night,D. Menke,D.W. Norton, F. field notesis to recordthe informa- groundedafter landing on an icy Norton, D,. O'Daniel, S. Richard- tionas you see it, so that your mind field(EZ). son,G.H. Rosenberg,R.L. Scher, doesn'thave time to revise,edit, There was only one public M.W. Schwan,P. Sindelar,D.W. andalter your memory. If you wait pelagictrip this fall (Oct. 7 outof Sonneborn,R.S. Suydam,G.J. to writeyour initial impressions, Uduelet),but Ian McLaren,con- Tans,W. IL Uhl, G. VanVliet, P.J. theycan hardly be initial impres- ductingoceanic mammal surveys Walsh,M. Ward, G.C. West,B. sions. off the w. coastof V.I., made a W'mckler,R. Wood. -- T.G. TO- numberof noteworthyobserva- BISH, JR,, 2510 ForakerDrive, Abbreviations: P.G. (Prince Yellow.billedLoon in alternate plumage on tons. Black-footed Albatross was Anchorage99517; ME. I$I.EIB, George);P.G.N.C. (Prince George SlocanLake, BdUsh Columbia, September seenonly twice: one at LaPerouse 9229Emily Way, Juneau 99801. NaturalistsClub); Q.C.I. (Queen l, 1990.Photograph/Gat/Davidson. Bank,a shelf25 miw. of Barkley 142ß American Birds, Spring 1991 Sound,V.I., Aug. 3 & 23 (IMc). WATERFOWL plateglass window in asmall cabin Pink-footedShearwaters werefive Thehigh count for Mute Swans, near Slocan City Nov. 9. A fitde onLa Perouse Bank Aug. 3, three introducedmany years ago to Vic- stunned,it was escorted outside In westernCanada, good hawk onSwiftsure Bank Aug. 4, 15on toria,was of 67 at Cowichan Bay whereit revivedand flew off watchinglocations are about as LaPerouseOct.23 (alllMc),and Aug.26 (JA,GA). Some816 (LVD). rareas hen's teeth, so it isexciting sixout of Uduelet Oct. 7 (RWD, TrumpeterSwans (661 adults, 155 Thetwo Broad-winged Hawks whena newspot is discovered. m.ob.).Flesh-footed Shearwaters immatures) were counted in the overRocky Point, Metchosin, Sept. , RockyPoint, Metchosin, situated werefound consistendy byIMc Courtney-ComoxareaNov. 27 I 28(ALM,DS, RS, BW)furnisheda atthe extreme southern endof withfour on La PerouseBank duringan organized census (DWI). firstrecord for V.I., andit wasa VancouverIsland, shows promise• Aug.3, oneon Swiftsure Bank TrumpeterSwans arrived this fall in pleasuretoread the detailed docu- September28, 1990,was a big Aug.4, andthree on La Perouse the Q.C.I. (Delkaria W.S.) Oct. 12 mentationthat accompanied the flightday with 200 Turkey Vul- Aug.23. The only Buller's Shear- (MH). Canada Geese showing photos. Theobservers areto be tures,three N,Harriers, 30Sha• waterwas in theStrait of Juan de minima-typefield marks were re- commended.A dark crow-sized bu- shinned Hav•ks, five N• Fucabetween Victoria and Port portedfrom 2 locations.One was teowith a broadlybanded tail seen Goshawks,18 Red-tailed Hawks, AngelesSept.24 (HVP), afirst seenatBarnfield InletAug. 1(ph. atIsland View Beach Oct.22 (RS) two Broad-•'• 'and, recordfor the Strait. Lower than IMc)for a firstsurmner record for waspossibly a melanistic Broad- eightAm. Kestrels.passing over- usualnumbers ofSooty Shearwa- V.I., while five were at Courtenay winged. And on Aug. 26, a carfull head.At nearbyBabingron Hill, terswere reported from pelagic Sept. 14 (DM). of P.G.birders (CA, HA, JBo) Metchosin,30'Sharp• 25, waters.TwoShort-tailedShearwa- A high count of 103Wood nearlycollided with what may have Red-• andfo•Golden Ea- ' terswere seen on the Oct. 7 Duckswas at the Duncan Sewage beenanimm. Broad-winged, inthe gles'were•'Oct. !& These pelagictrip out of UclueletPonds Sept. 28 (DM). Redheads, same area ofEaglet L.where asingle results ::are•v• •p•i.ve. Ob- (RWD,m.ob.). uncommononV.I., were reported observer saw two adults in July •are encota• to A sggale in the Q.C.I. Oct. 18 twice:three at DuncanNov. 14 1989(CS). British Columbia's systematic migrani rapio• counts sweptLeaeh's Storm-Petrels in- (DM)and two at Comox Sept. 29 smallpopulation ofBroad-wingeds œ0• land.Two wereblown across the (RLT).A c• and 9 Redheadwere is restrictedto then.e. corner, but . . highwayatTlell (MH, CB),and uncommonsights at Delkatla thespecies might be spreading onewas run over in a parkinglot W.S.,Q.C.I., Oct. 19 (MH).A southand west. tailedPtarmigan was discovered in QueenCharlotte City (MM, highcount of Ring-necked Ducks Onlytwo Peregrine Falcons wal•mgon the lawn ofa Steveston, fideMH). involved200 birds at Courtlandwere reported for the interior. Richmond,townhouse Nov. 5. BrownPelicans had a mediocreFlats, Saanich, Nov. 25 0G). Five However,there were 39 reports Thetownhouse owner approached fall,with 2 reportsfrom the Victo- Oldsquaws,rare in theinterior, fromthe Victoria area, up 13 from thebird dosely and watched it for riaarea:TwoattheSookelLestu-wereon Eaglet L.Oct. 27(PGNC, theprevious 2 years (DF, JBT, 20 minutes.It flewoff and aryNov. 6 (MGS),one of these SC),two were at Revelstoke Nov. BW).Arareinterior Gyrfalcon was couldn'tberelocated (EB). laterfound dead, and threeat 25, thefirst record in 104years at MissionFlats, near Kamloops, WhiffenSpit Nov. 10 (RT).An (DP,OG, HG), and 30 were on Nov.12 (SR) and another was at immaturewas seen at Pt. Roberts, Schwat!mL., Whitehorse,Oct. 6 theWilliams Lake airport Oct. 1 SHOREBIRDS WA,Oct. 5 (tGAn,SAn). Dou- (HGr,DSi). ' (PR).In the Yukon, aGyrwasseen Vuginia Rails are considered casual ble-crestedCormorants are rare StrayWhite-winged Scoters nearthe West Hart tL trailoff the inthe Q.C.I. Two were heard Aug. stragglersto the interior. Four weremore frequent than usual in DempsterHwy Aug. 16 (HGr). 11 andseen Aug. 12 at the wereat CrestonSept. 9 (GD, theOkanagan with one on Spring PrairieFalcons often wander infall. DelkatlaW.S. (tMH, SH),the LVD). Therewas an influx to the Lake,Peachland, Oct. 13 (NO, Thisseason was no exception with firstrecords since 1973. American P.G. area,where the Double- JBu,ED), threeon GreenL., asingle atVemon Nov. 4OqdePR) Coots,rare in thes. andc. Yukon, crestedwas added to checklist.Okanagan Falls, Oct. 28 (JBu,JP), andanother at RevelstokeSept. 3 werenoted at PellyCrossing with Twowere at EagletL. Oct.20 andone in KdownaNov. 8 (JBu, (OG,HG). One also appeared out 11 adultsand eight juveniles (ph.PGNC, SC). Another two DBr).An ad. Surf Scoter, also rare of rangeover Langley Nov. 6 countedAug. 15 (HGr). Sandhill wereobserved on TaborL. Oct. in theOkanagan, appeared atVer- (*GR). Merlinsenjoyed a good Craneswere seen migrating over 21 (CA),one immature was on nonOct. 21 (*CS),and one at yearin P.G.with at least3 pairs RockyPoint, Metchosin, southern EagletL. Oct.22 (LL),and two NakuspOct. 14 (*CS, GD) pro- breedingwithinthecity core. V.I.,with six Sept. 18 (DS), five adultswere on EagletL. Oct. videda firstfall record for the W. A tinypopulation ofGray Par- Sept.20 (ALM),and six Sept. 28 27-Nov.8 (CA,JBo, DR). The Kootenay.Large numbers ofCom. tridge,once common in Kam- (ALM,DS, RS et aL). Other V.I. possibilityexists that the two Mergansers,72,along with a Red- loops,may still be clingingto reportsincluded 38 flyingwest adultswere lake-hopping between breasted Merganser, were at Swan existencenear that city. Two were overJordan River Oct. 4 (VRBA), Taborand Eaglet lakes, only 20 L.,n. of Whkehorse, Oct. 8 (HGr, accidentallykilled just n. ofKam- twoalong the Trent River, Court- miapart. Jack Bowling speculated MSi). Ruddy Ducks continued to loopsOct. 26 (RH). At least three nay,Oct. 5, twoin theNorthy thatthese were Alberta birds di- ' appearin theYukon w'•h at least Sharp-tailedGrouse were observed Lake area, Black Creek, Oct. 14 vertedwestward through the fourmales near Pelly Crossing, at at DukeMeadows, s.w. Yukon, (DWI, MAI), and 20 over mountainpasses bypoor weather. their northernmost location, Aug, Sept.2 (HGr,MSi). Thisspecies is Cowichan Bay Sept. 26 (DM). Smallnumbers ofCatde Egrets 15(HGr). a rareresident ins. and c. Yukon. Victoriabirders submitted some appearedin the East and West WdlowPtarmigan were seen at interestingLesser Golden-Plover Kootenaysat New Denver, ¾ULTURgSTO SpatziziJuly 14 andon Hudson reeorckTiny numbers ofd•minica Nakusp,and Invermere with the GROUSE BayMr. Aug. 5 (KM, WE). ploverswere daimed frorn Aug. 22 highestnumber, six, at Golden Animm. Turkey Vulture lingered White-tailed Ptarmigan were also to Sept.21 witha maximumof Oct.31 (EZ).Six Victoria reports along Coldstream Creek, Vernon, on theSparzizi July 14 andat tworeported, atSidney Spit Aug. werereceived with the highest Nov.22-27, for averylateinterior Lyons Creek in theBabine Mts. 22&29 (RB).The only J•lva was numberbeing two in Cent. record(ph. JO,). July15 (MC).Two White-tailed picked' up aliveSept. 14 in SaanichNov. 25 (JBT).Two AN. Harrier,rare in the Q. C.I., PtarmiganwerefoundonMt. Sey- Saanich.It was kept until Oct 6, Green-backedHerons, providing , was seen at DelkatlaW.S. all fall mourOct. 27 (*PS,PJ) and nine thenrdeased (ph. BW, JGa). As the2nd record in 6 or7 yearsfor until at leastOct. 30 (MH). werethere Nov. 20 (DT), for a 3rd thedominica-J•lva situation isbe- Kamloops,were at Tranquille NorthernGoshawks are tough localrecord. What to make of low- ingsorted out provindally, birders Aug.5 (RH,SR). birds.A femalecrashed through a landptarmigan records? A White- areencouraged todocument "sub-

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 143 species"of the LesserGolden- record from V.I. and 8th for the 7 (BW, m.ob.).Single Cassin's Septemberat Sandspit (SHo). Ploverwherever possible. province.Three Stilt Sandpipers Auklets were found off Beaver Censuswork revealedjust TwoWlllets at EagletL. Aug. were at Swan L., near White- Pt., SaltSpring I., Oct. 26 and how small the British Columbia 25 (tHA, MA) provideda first for horse,Aug. 12 (HGr, MSi); two Nov. 6 (•DRi) for the tirst Salt PurpleMartin populationis. the P.G. checklist,as did a much were at Courtenay Aug. 16 Springrecords. A TuftedPuffin, Nine adults and six immatures rarershorebird, a juv. Red Knot, (BMS, RLT). Buff-breasted veryrare in the Vancouverarea, were at Esquimalt Harbour that frequentedEaglet L. Aug. Sandpipersoccurred at Sandspit, wasoff the IonaI. JettyJuly 28 whereat least2 pairsnested; 13 14-22(ph. CA, JBo, rmob.). The Q.C.I., with oneSept. 16 and (•MPL). A Mourning Dove, adultsand 16 immatureswere at knotfurnished the 2nd provincial six Sept. 17 (MM). An amazing casualin the Q.C.I., was in CowitchanBay where 5 pairs interiorrecord. A Wander'ragTat- five Buff-breastedSandpipers QueenCharlotte City Oct. 9 nested;and eight adults and five tier at Masset Inlet Oct. 30 was werereported from the Victoria (LMac, BF). iramatureswere at Ladysmith verylate for the Q.C.I. (Mid).An area,Aug. 15 (RS) to Sept.6 Harbourwhere 4 pairsnested UplandSandpiper was seen at Vic- 0Me). A Ruff, the 2nd for the OWLS TO (EW, DC). Martins were also toria Aug. 19-20 (tDB, DaP, Q.C.I., wasat MassetInlet Oct. SWALLOWS reportedfrom Iron River,s. of BRGeta/) andpossibly the same 30 (•MH, PH). The only Red The only interiorSnowy Owl CampbellRiver, this year (HT, birdSept. 4 (•KT), for aboutthe Phalaropesreported were 25 off- wasreported from Grand Forks fideEW, DC). 12th record for V.I. There was a shoreat La PerouseBanks Aug. in mid-October(SMc, fide GD). brief influx of Marbled Godwits to 23 (IMc) and one at MassetIn- Only oneNorthern Hawk Owl JAYS TO Victoriawith threeSept. 23, five let, Q.C.I., Oct. 30 (MH, PH). wasreported this fall for British WARBLERS Sept.24-27, and two Sept. 29, all Columbia: at Burton, s. of Two Gray Jays along the atthe Victoria Golf Course (RS). A JAEGERSTO Nakusp,Nov. 25 (RH, GD). In ShawniganLake Road, VA., Bar-tailedGodwit at Witty'sLa- ALCIDS the s. Yukon, Hawk Owls were Aug.8 werevery unusual in the goonAug. 26 wasbriefly described A ParasiticJaeger, very rare in- nearFish L. Aug.26 andDuke lowlands0BT). The Kootenays with notesthat did not entirely land, appearedat Tranquille, MeadowsSept. 2 (HGr, MSi). wereinvaded by Blue Jays in un- eliminate Hudsonian Godwit Kamloops,Aug. 31, fora firstor Theonly Barred Owl reportwas precedentednumbers, with (•SB, LW). 2nd localrecord (SR). A high of a bird at Quick June 19 birds in these localities: Boswell Victoriareported three Sharp- count of 375 Heermann's Gulls (MC). Two Short-earedOwls, (two), Creston(three), Erickson tailedSandpipers, about average. was made at JamesI. SpitAug. rare transientsto the Q.C.I., (two),Grand Forks (one), Inver- Onewas seen at Sandspitfeeding 11 0A, GA). A recordsalmon were flushed from the beach at mere (one), Kimberley(one), atthe airport Sept. 19 (MH, SHo). run associatedwith floodingaf- Masset Inlet and harassed out Nakusp(three), New Denver A Sharp-tailedSandpiper was ter heavyrains probably con- overthe oceanby three Pere- (three),Revelstoke (one), Rob- fullydescribed at SwanL., n. of tributed to the record number of grine FalconsOct. 27 (MH, son(one), Rykerts (one), Ward- Whitehorse,Sept. 9 (HG), forthe gullsat GoldstreamIL andestu- PH). Two Boreal Owls were net (one),and Yahk (one).The 2nd recordfor the Yukon. Victoria ary.As manyas 3500 werepre- heardcalling at the4000 ft level BlueJays first showedup in reportsof RockSandpiper are still sent in late November. s. of HorseflySept. 25 (PR).A somelocations in lateSeptember muchfewer than they were in the HighlightsNov. 29 included N. Saw-whet Owl was heard at with a second wave about the 1970s,with only three reports this two Glaucous Gulls, one Cali- MassetOct. 8 (EWo, MH). 3rdweek of October.Most ap- fall. fornia Gull, one Bonaparte's Lewis'Woodpeckers gather pearedto bewintering at feeders Gull, and 200 Thayer'sGulls in post-breedingflocks prior to (fideGD). Non-Kootenayloca- (DF). A Slaty-backedGull, migration. Two such flocks tionsfor BlueJays were appar- possiblythe samebird as last were recordedthis season:25 de- entlyrestricted to SaltSpring I. winter,appeared for several days scended on an orchard on the (one)and Chilliwack (five). in the Delta area. The bird was slopesof Anarchist Mt. Aug.23 Clark's Nutcrackers were first describedOct. 27 (•BL) OS), while a flock of about 45 more abundant than usual in the and seen again Nov. 12 was seen in cottonwoods around Golden-Lake Windermere re- (tWCW, CE, BS). Kamloopsin lateAugust (RH). gionand aroundNakusp, with Up to fourGlaucouse-winged One Lewis' straggled to V.I. and 100+ on the west side of Lake Gullswere at Kamloopsthis fall wasseen at GordonHead Aug. Windermerein earlyNovember (RH, SR). Other raregulls at 20 (HA). A pair of Pileated the highestnumber reported Karoloopsincluded an imm. Woodpeckersraised two or (BC). Althoughnot knownto Mew Gull Sept.3, oneto four threeyoung in CottonwoodIs- bein range,Clark's Nutcrackers Thayer'sGulls Sept. 23-Nov. land Park near downtown P.G. were reportedfrom Mt. Web- AdultCurlew Sandpiper (dill showing 12 (SR), and two Glaucous (DE, MW). ster,s. of Telkwa, AUg. 19 (ML), tracesof alternate plumage) at Pacific Rim Gulls,an adultNov. 15 joined A Say'sPhoebe, casual on the and from Nichalson Hill in the NationalPark, Vancouver Idand, Septem* bor2,1990. About the eighth record for by an immatureNov. 17 (RH, coast,was at SaanichAug. 20 Nadinadrainage Aug. 16 (WE, Bd'dshCelumbia. Photngraph/lan SR). In the P.G. area,Tabor and (MN, BH). A latereport is of a KM). A White-breasted Nut- McLaren. Eagletlakes hosted a totalof 44 well-described Ash-throated hatch was heard at Point Rob- CaliforniaGulls Oct. 27 (CA, Flycatcher,a casualvisitor to erts,WA, Sept. 20 (•WCW). Dunlinsare becoming annual JB, DR). The species'status in BritishColumbia, that appeared Thisspecies is onlycasual in the fall visitorsaround Kamloops, this areaneeds clarifying. The on Mt. TolmieMay 29 (}KT). Vancouver Checklist area. where15 appearedNov. 3, the rarestgull in the interiorwas a Two TropicalKingbirds were A BrownCreeper "invasion" flockgrowing to 28 by Nov. juv. Sabine'sGull at Kamloops reportedfrom V.I. but no details reachedP.G. during November. 13-14 (SR). Union Bay,V.I., Sept.30 (SR,RH). Anotherjuv. were foewarded.A Tropical Therewere numerous reports of producedcounts of 3600 Oct. Sabine'swas seen at BlackieSpit, Kingbirdin Deltawas seen and creepersin P.G. back yards. 28 and 3000 Nov. 25 (BMS). A Crescent Beach, Oct. 13 describedOct. 28 (tRAS) and Some remained until at least Curlew Sandpipershowing (tMPL, BC), and 65 were at La Nov. 1 (}GAn) for the first fall mid-December(fide JBo). A tracesof alternateplumage was PerouseBank Aug. 23 (IMc). record on the British Columbia RockWren, a vagrantto coastal photographedat Comber's Cassin's Auklets totalled 350 mainlandin severalyears. An E. areas,was seen at RockyPoint, Beach,Pacific Rim N.P., Sept. 2 at La PerouseBanks Aug. 23 Kingbird,casual in the Q.C.I., Metchosin,Sept. 20 (ALM, RS). (IMc), for the 3rd confirmed (IMc) and 200 off Ucluelet Oct. was photographedin early Two N. Wheatears were

144 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 notedin the OgilvieMts. near Observers:(subreglonal edi- MIDDLEPACIFIC the Dempster Hwy Aug. 17 tors in boldface) Hector Alex- (HG). Two pairsof W. Blue- ander(HAl), GladysAnderson, birdsfledged three young each JerryAnderson, Gerry Ansell COASTREGION on Galiano I., and 5 pairs (GAn), Cathy Antoniazzi,He- David G. le, fledged10 youngon Mt. Tuam, len Antoniazzi,Mary Antonio StephenE Baile 3 and SaltSpring I. (HP).A migrating azzi, John Baumbrough, Bruce E. Deuel flock of 80-100 Mountain Blue- CharlieBellis, Anja Bielefeldt, birds was seen at Robinson, EdieBijdemast, Jack Bowling Yukon,-Sept.19 (RJ). (JBo) (PrinceGeorge & the A Gray Catbird,rare in the North), Doug Brown,Denise This fall had the warmest seassince Fraservalley, was seen at Langley Brownlie (DBr), Joan Bur- theE1Nifio year of 1983.While Nov. 15 (GR), anda N. Mock- bridge (JBu), Rob Butler, thisbrought southern seabirds to ingbirdwas there Nov. 17 (GR). RichardJ. Cannings,Syd Can- our waters, some cold-water Anothermockingbird was found nings,Arne Chaddock, Bunny speciessuch as Northern Fulmar deadat CampbellRiver, V.I., Cooper,Darren Copley, Mel and Ancient Murrdet were also Coulsen, Gary Davidson Nov. 7 (NancyAllen, *U.B.C., Dickcisselat Osoyo• British Columbia, common. fideRJC). Cedar Waxwings are November24,1990. F'dth provincial (Koorenays),Brent Diakow, Thespotlight on raritiesshined usuallyrare in the Q.C.I., but t•cord.Photograph/Gary Davidson. EileenDillabough, R.W. Drin- brightlyon several seabirds, aswell this fail seven were seen Oct. 5 nan, Linda Dupuis, Cameron as on a few shorebirdsand land- and 25 were noted Oct. 8 at Victoria, and an unusualcon- Eckert, Wayne Erickson birds.However, the vagrant season centration of five s. of Oliver (Smithers & Houston), (MH). byand large was poor throughout, Orange-crownedWarblers Nov. 19 (DB). Four or five Dorothy Ewert, David F. with excitementon fabled South- were obviouslyon the move Dark-eyedJuncos were appar- Fraser (Victoria-Vancouver eastFarallon Island produced by Aug.22 when20 werenoted at endyoverwintering in White- I.), Brian Fuhr, Jan Garnett geeserather than dramatic land- Mt. Tolmie, Saanich(RS), and horse,observed daily past Nov. (JGa), Jeff Gaskin,Bryan G. bird failoum 20 were at Beacon Hill Park 30 at the samefeeder (HGr). Gates,Hilary Gordon,Orville As for trends,Pectoral Sand- (JG).Only oneTennessee War- A longspurthat may have Gordon, Helmut Griinberg pipersuffered another very off year blerwas reported from Vancou- beena c3 Smith'sLongspur in (HGr) (Yukon), Peter Hamel, and Red-breastedNuthatches were verthis season, at LangleySept. winterplumage was seen on Mt. SteveHamel, Margo Hearne widespreadand numerous for the 8 (}HM, JM). Tolmie,Saanich, Sept. 16 (KT). (Queen Charlotte Is.), Steig firsttime since 1987. It appeared Details have been sent out for Hoeg (SHo), Bob Houston, to bean off season for such irrup- DICKCISSEL TO confirmation. Rick Howie (Karoloops), tivesas thrushes, Cedar Waxwing0 FINCHES A RustyBlackbird, always un- Doug W. Innes, Marion A. andPine Siskin, but a healthyone An imm. Dickcissel,the 5th for usual at the coast, was at Mar- Innes, Ruth Jones, Nancy for RedCrossbills. And 1oom-ing BritishColumbia, appeared at a tindale flats, Saanich,Oct. 13 & Krueger,Bill Lamond,Liard overall of this was the Region's ap- feederin OsoyoosNov. 22-25 14 (KT, CSa,ALM). A N. Ori- Law, L. Macintosh, Hue parententry into a fifthstraight (DB,ph. GD, m.ob.). ole pair (morelike Baltimores MacKenzie,Joann MacKenzie, droughtyear. Ken MacKenzie, Alan L. A lateAm. Tree Sparrowap- than Bullock's)was seenat the Asan example ofwhy we do not pearedat a Whitehorsefeeder samesite in QuickJune 15 and MacLeod,Derrick Maryen, Jim alwaysaccept seemingly plausible McCannon, Ian McLaren Nov. 10-12 (HGr). An imm. Aug.1 (ML). descriptionsfrom inexperienced Clay-coloredSparrow, Vancouo Smallflocks of up to 10 Pine (IMc), ShirleyMcLean, Mark observers,we cite the sick "Red- ver's first, was in E. Vancouver Grosbeakswere regular around Nyhof, Netty Ovehoff,Mary billedTropicbird" picked up near Oct. 20-23 (•CE, LD, m.ob.). P.G.after Oct. 29 with a gradual Peet-Leslie,Roy Phillips, David thecoast that proved to bea Silver An ackChipping Sparrow, rare descent from the mountains to Pierce(DaP), RosamundPojar PheasantOcu/eN. Gunnell). in Vancouver,appeared at the the rivervalleys noted through (RPo), Harold Pollock, John samefeeder Oct. 23 (•CE, LD). November. In the N. Okana- Quirk, Phil Ranson, Diane • C.B.R.C.(Califbr- The lastVesper Sparrow seen at gan,Pine Grosbeaks stayed high Richardson (DRi), Syd nia Bird RecordsCommittee); Roberts,Dave Robinson,Glen theCassidy airfield colony, s. of with largenumbers reported C.C.R.S.(Coyote Creek Riparian Nanaimo,was Sept. 12 (DFF), from the sub-alpinebut none Ryder,Chris Sandham (CSa), bandingStation, Santa Clara Co.); Ron Satterfield, Barbara M. and another was in c. Saanich fromthe valley floor (CS). Com- C.V. (CentralValky); F.I. (South- Aug.29 (DFF). mon Redpollsseemed to have Sedgewick,Brian Self, Michael eastFarallon Island); H.S.U. (Hum- Largenumbers of White- stayedin thenorth. Good num- G. Shepard,Chris Siddle, Dy- boldtState University); S.F. (San throatedSparrows were noted bers'wereat P.G. with 13 flocks lan Singh(DSi), Merna Singh Francisco);ph.[photo onfile with Re- throughouts.British Columbia, (700 birdstotal) recorded along (MSi), Jeff Scutter,Dave Stir- gionalEditors).Allrecords from F.I. induding21 reportsfrom loca- 20 kmof highwayNov. 26 (CA, ling, R.A.L. Sutton (RAS), shouldbe creditedto PointReyes tionsin Victoria, and threebirds JBo, DR). However,redpolls JeremyB. Tatum, Keith Tay- BirdObservatory. Place names in at one feederin Vernon (JQ). were more or less nonexistent in lor,Howard Telosky, Robert L. italicsare counties. Two White-crownedSparrows, the N. Okanaganduring late Thompson, Rick Toochin, rare in the Q.C.I., were at a fall. Danny Tyson (DTy), Linda Massetfeeder Nov. 12; one had HouseFinches, normally ab- Van Damme (LVD), Hank beenpresent since Oct. 9 (MH). sent from the "snow-belt" VanderPol(HVP), LarryWag- Inlandhigh counts included 25 One or two White-crowneds aroundNakusp and Revelstoke, ner, Eric Walters, Wayne C. Com. Loons on Grant L., Mono, stayedat a Whitehorsefeeder seemto bemaking an attempt to Weber (Vancouver), May Nov. 7 (JRJ)and 50+ Homed untilNov. 19,surviving temper- colonize both towns. Two fe- West, Mildred White (MWh), Grebes on CalaverasRes., Santa aturesto -36 degreesCelsius maleswere seen at NakuspOct. BruceWhittington, Ed Woode Clara, Nov. 17 (ALE). A Red- (HGr). Goodnumbers of Har- 14, a malewas present Nov. 18 (EWo), Ellen Zimmerman.- necked Grebe at Clifton Court CHRIS SIDDLE, Site 10, ris'Sparrows were reported with (GD), anda fewwere noted at a Forebay,Contra Costa; Nov. 24 four at Vemon, one to two at Revelstokefeeder throughout Comp. 56, R.R. 8, Vernon, (AWi)was our only inland report. Kamloops,two at Nakusp,two November(OG, HG). BC VIT 8L6.

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 145 thisdeep water shearwater from theRevillagigedo Is.,Mexico, one wasseen in thesame location June . .'•3. •¾."•=•5•.'•.... !0' refiJges-:•:;- 16,1985, by seabird researchers fa- miliarwith this species, but that recordwas not acceptedby the C.B.R-C. The annualWilson's Storm-Pe- trelsin Monterey Bay Aug. 3-Oct. 20peaked with four Oct. 6 (DLSh, SFB).A storm-petrdraft over Eel WoedStork soaring near Sebastopol, Sono- •:•(.•.!.•'':'' •.•?'-::'•L.Almanor maCounb, California, November 11,1990. % • OValleyr•ges'.•(:¾•:"•'. R. CanyonSept. 23 wasonly the 2ndever found offshore Humbold• Sixthmodern record for nortbe•Califor- nia.Photngraph/R• •desill. thefirst being about the same size "•a•a Rosa •cramenlo¾Z?•;;•;•:?' ß and locationon the samedate in nousTract, San Joaquin, Nov. 9 1977. This year's included (DGY)furnished the first Regional 1000-1500 Ashies,20-30 Fork- reportin 3 years.Flocks of up to taileds,two Leach's,and at least 300"white" geese reached the cen- threeBlacks (SWH, GEM). Black tral coastNov. 2 & 6. At F.I., 13 Storm-Petrel,rare so far north,was SnowGeese passed Nov. 2, and •SantaCruz 0 V•lleyrefuges ';'••?•';• -..-. ,.77,:; - alsoseen from F.I. for the firsttime 128 Snow, 13 Ross', and two since the 1983 El Nifio. Least GreaterWhite-fronted geese visited Storm-Petrel,our other warm water Nov.6; therewere only two, one, species,joined the MontereyBay andfewer than 10 prior records, re- • ) •eAelw ¾7 ...... •-:• storm-petrdflock Sept. 10 (BJW, spectiveb/.Brant were at MonoL. PJM)to Oct. 21 (DLSh). The peak Aug.26 (PJM)and Sept. 22 (HG), of 100Oct. 6 (SFB)was the largest whereextremely rare. Also rare was since1984 (one yearpost-E1Nifio). one in a flock of Aleutian Canada A tropicbirdseen from Pigeon Geesenear Colusa Nov. 11 (MJL). Pt.Aug. 30 wasprobably a Red- An eclipse• Garganeywas (BBrr,ph. RN, ph.M.M. Taylor, billed(BS). An ill Brandt'sCor- presentatthe Bolinas sewer ponds tSFB, tm.ob.). This [the first morantwas at the Sunnyvale Oct. 10 throughNovember (RS, confirmedrecord] occurred on the sewageponds Oct. 7 (AME). It KH, tJM, tMJL, m.ob.).While 11thanniversary of the first North was precededby three imm. most observersconsidered this the Americansighting, near the David- PelagicCormorants that were also samebird found last spring, opin- son Seamotmt.Also, four 1906 inland:one roosted at Vasona Res., ionwas not unanimous(RS). The specimensand several recent sight- SantaClara, Aug. 19-25 ('•JDuB), Tufted Duck that summered ingsbeyond the 200 mile limit andothers visited Crystal Springs along the Hayward Shoreline was were all between October and Res.,San Mateo, Sept. 9 (RSTh), stillpresent Nov. 4 (RJR,'•GFi). Stej,egeesPetrel 53 milessouthwest of November 20. Further evidence andBenicia Sept. 14 (HCO). SixGreater Scaup in SanJoaquin PointReyes, California, Noir 17, Oct. 24-Nov. 2 (DGY) madea 1990. first continned#or• Amefiean thatthis spedes isprobably regular far offshorein late fall wasthe bird HERONS TO goodshowing there, while a female record.Photo•raplVMcote M.Taylor. seenoffs. CaliforniaNov. 14. DUCKS at Mono L. Nov. 11 (ES, GRG) stimulatedfour grebe species to Flesh-footed Shearwaterswere SingleLeast Bitterns were reported providedonly the 6th Mono nest, with 59 Eared Grebe nests againwell represented, with one or fromS. F. BayN.W.R. Aug. 12 record.A rareinland Oldsquaw Aug.13 (ES) the first known nest- two on mostboat trips Sept. (RJR) and from Sacramento wasat CliftonCourt Forebay, ingin theMono area. 10-Nov. 18. Buller's Sheanvaters N.W.R. Nov. 23 (DES, MiF). ContraCost• Nov. 2 (S. Terrill). Only one Black-fooredAlba- weregenerally scarce. A scattering Butte} 3rd Litfie Blue Heron was Inland Surf Scotersincluded a fe- trosswas seen on 3 boattrips off- of earlyShort-tailed Shearwaters an immature found at Gray Lodge maleat theModesto sewer ponds shoreHumbold• where it isusually appeared,beginning with two each W.MdL Aug. 9 (•/L Engelis).Cat- Oct. 21 (HMR); a femaleat the numerous(SWH, GSD. Con- onAug. 23 andSept. 8 atF.I. The de Egretreports were well dis- Stocktonsewer ponds Oct. 24, San versely,up to 90per day were seen warm water Black-vented Shear- tributedthroughout the Region, Joaquin} first (•DGY); an imm. at PioneerCanyon, San Mateo, waterarrived early in Augustand butthe largest number reported maleat theSalinas sewer ponds Aug.5-10 (SFB). Four Laysan Al- later became abundant. The first was12 w. of Gridley,Butte, Oct. Nov. 2 (BHG); and a femaleon batrosseswere seen, about average. was in Monterey Bay Aug. 3 29 (BED). White-facedIbises in- Clear L. Nov. 29-Dec. 2, Lake} Shockingwas the Murphy's Pe- (WR).More surprising were two vadedMonterey with 15 birdsbe- second(C. Johnson,G. Com- trel harassingcormorants within overPioneer Canyon, San Mateo, tweenPt_ Pinos and Moss Landing meau,JRW). feetof F.I. Sept.27 ('•PP).Its ag- Aug.6 (SFB),as this species israre Sept.15-Nov. 25 (fideDR), while gressive,exploratory behavior su• overdeep water so far offshore. 30 at BridgeportRes. Sept. 22 gestedthat k mayhave been testing Peak countsincluded 1240 in one (HG) madea newpeak count for GoldenGate Raptor Observatory F.I. asa potentialbreeding site hourOct. 7 at PigeonPt- (PJM) Mono. An imm. Wood Stork seen talliednew season highs for seven (PP).Moreover, it providedthe and2000 off BigSur Nov. 12 on TwitchellI., Sacramento,Oct. speciesand for totalraptors. Best firstfall recordfor the n.e.Pacific, (DLSh).A Townsend'sShearwa- 23-27 (IC Nelson,'•DGY, m.ob.) were the 159 Broad-winged althoughmigrants have been ter over the west dhq:of Cordell representedthe Region's6th Hawks,of which 64 werecounted foundin Hawaiianwaters during Bank,Marin, Oct. 28 eluded pho- "modern"record. Presumably the Oct. 2. Their low count of 63 Os- fall(AB43:400-415). Almost ex- tographybut was described by 19 same bird relocatedto the Santa preyswas not reflectedRegion- pected[!] were two well-seen (one ofthe lucky observers ('•RS, '•SFB, Rosa/Sebastapolarea, Sonoma, wide, but their scarcityof photographed)Stejnegeds Petrels '•'•m.ob.).Although there is no ac- Oct.30 throughNovember (ph. Rough-leggedHawks (only four) 53 mi s.w.of Pt. ReyesNov. 17 ceptedNorth American record for D.C. Johnston,ph. RAILm.ob.). waxAn imm. BaldEagle picked A "Bewick's• Swan on Termi- upinjured at Searsville L.,San Ma-

146-AmericanBirds, Spfing1991 teo,Sept. 3 (B.Dengler) provoked boattrips reveal this species to be thequestion whether it was one of prima}ilya deep water bird. All thebirds recendy released in Mon- regularday trips found between terey.A groupof 250 Swainson's zeroand two skuas, but up to five Hawksat Woodland,lb/o, Sept. perday were near Pioneer Canyon 29 (ECB)was the most reported in Aug.7-10, and2 tripsup to 75 mi ourRegion since 1979. Only one s.w.of Pt. Reyes found 12 on Sept. "Harlan's"Red-tailed Hawk was 30 and threeon Nov. 17 (all SFB etaL). reportedwith details:in the s.e. hatus' Murreletof the southernrace comerof GlennNov. 28 (*BED). Unusuallyfar inlandwere a hr-tailed Godwitat MacKeMckerState /fj•u• 60+miles southwed ofPoint Veryearly was the imm. Ferrugi- Pa•, Califa•ia,September 11,1990. 2nd-yearHeermann's Gull at Reyes,California, September 30,1990. Martinez Shoreline,Contra Costa, nons Hawk w. of Honcut, Butte, Photograph/RobertI. Keiffer. Notethe pale undeming, and the white on Aug.10 (TDM). An amazing con- Sept.29 (GFi) anda firstbasic theface curling up nver the eye. Photo- centrationof raptorsincluded a Sept.22•Dct. 7, representingthe Glaucous-wingedX Western Gull Regionalrecord 27 Ferruginous2nd Lakerecord 0RW). Thirty- in the s.e.comer of Glenn Oct. 10 Hawksalong only 3 mi of Sierra threeSemipalmated Sandpipers (*BED). First arrivalswere the and October (GEM, DT, GSL, Valley,Pluma6 Sept. 9 (LJ). (threeinland) were slighdy below Glaucous Gull 45 mi s.w. of Pt. ILW. Sutherland).A CormMurre recentfall averages. A possible ad. ReyesNov. 17 (m.ob.)and about at SunnyvaleSept. 3 (S. Glover) QUAILTO Rufous-neckedStint at the Moon- 10 Black-leggedKittiwakes at Kla- was Santa Clara} 6th. A Thick- SHOREBIRDS glowDairy, Monterey, Sept. 1-2 math R. Mouth Oct. 3 (JMa). billed Murre visitedMonterey A flock of 13 CaliforniaQuail (*DR, *JM, *MJL) wasthe sub- Adult Sabine's Gulls were found Aug. 26-Sept. 6 (*ph. M. at Tom'sPlace (71603 Oct. 2 was jectof considerabledebate, to be O'Brien,*ph. SFB,*ph. DR). newto thatpart ofMono (CDH). resolvedby theC.B.KC. Baird's Will thisspecies again be regular A verylate Sora was at Hot Cr., Sandpiperreports were down herein fall?Among Xantus' Mur- Mono,Nov. 10(GRG). An out-of- slighdyfrom last fall, which was a relets,4 pairsof thesouthern race placeflock of 75 SandhillCranes moderateone, and observers again hyp0/eucusappeared, but only on 2 wasover Skaggs I., Sonoma•Nov. expressedconcern that Pectoral offshoreboat trips, where the water 7, theday after an e. wind (DAsh). Sandpiperswere way below nor- iswarmer.' pairs were 65 and 72 mi Numbers of fulva Lesser mal.However, eight coastal Sharp- s.w.of Pt. ReyesSept. 30 0M, Golden-Plovers(53 birds) were tailedSandpipers Aug. 25-Nov. 4 SFB,ph. EDG), and2 pairswere comparableto last fall, although wereagain about average. A large 18miw. of Pt. Sur, Monterey, Oct AdultSebine's Gull on an inland pond at 8 (DR, DLSh,SFB). Conversely, onlyone was inland, a juvenileat andvery late flock of 75 Dunlins Sennyvale,Califo•ia, September 12,1•0. the Lodi sewerponds Sept. 29 wasat MonoL. Dec.9 0./L Jehl). Mostinland records inbll involvejnveniles, Craveri'sMurrelets were surpris- (DGI0. By contrast,only 23 do- It wasa 4th straightexcellent fall natndults. Photograph/Nan Walther. inglyscarce. An AncientMurrelet minicawerereported, induding in- forStilt Santtpipers (15birds), the in alternateplumage at F.I. Ang. landsingles atL. Shastina,Siskiyo• mostnoteworthy being singles at inlandat RuleL., S•kiyoz½Sept. 2 4-23 provideda "summer" record. Sept.26 (RE) andDavis sewer MonoL. Sept.1 (MPe),the 2nd e. (*SFB), SunnyvaleSept. 9-16 After normal arrival in late Octo- pondsSept. 1 (GEw),and six at Sierrarecord, and a SanJoaquin (PJM,*WGB, ph. A. Walther), ber, Ancientsbecame numerous theLodi sewer ponds Sept. 9-Oct. firston Staten I. Sept.24 (*GEw). TopazL., Mono,Sept. 12 (ES,I. byNov. l 1, when50 were at Ano 19 (DGI0. Flocksof Semipal- Afteronly a singlerecord last Mandelbaum),and Mono L. Sept. NuevoI. and20 were at Pigeon Pt. matedPlovers exceeding 100 birds fall,there were 17 reported coastal 13 (ES). Were the latter two (PJM,GJS). Perhaps the Cassin's alwayselitit comment in theRe- Buff-breastedSandpipers (14 de- recordsof the samebird? Ankletpicked up at L. Merritt, giov•so the 2000 seen on theN. scribed)Aug. 15-Sept.15, a Re- In a lowyear for Elegant Tem, Oakland,Aug. 19 (R. Burris)was Spitof HumboldtBay Ang. 29 gionalrecord high. One wonders 500 at HumboldtBay Sept. 16 related to the die-off farther north. (GEM) seemedamazing. Moun- howlong this spedes will remain (FJB)was a surprise.Eclipsing six A HornedPuffin was forrod long- tain Ploversare rare on the coastat on the C.B.ILC. review list at this Arctic Terns on the outer coastwas deadon SalinasIL BeachSept. 8 anytime,so two on Pt. Reyes Nov. rate. Thirteen Ruffs were found, an immature at Novato, Marin, (BJW),but another7 mi s.w.of 25-Dec. 1 (RS,KH, DWm) were includingone at the Sunnyvale Sept.23•Oct. 10 (RS,rmob.). A F.I. Sept.30 wasa fly-by(CSp, A. noteworthy. sewerponds Sept. 10 (*MRo, J. Least•Tern at Fish Docks, Pt. Wander). American Avocets were out of Corliss)and a femaleat theHollis- Reyes,Aug. 14 (JMR)was one of placeon the F.I. Aug.21 (4th ter sewerponds Aug. 17 (KVV), very few everseen n.w. of the DOVES TO record)and at TrinityL., Trini{y, firstcounty records for Santa Clara Golden Gate HUMMINGBIRDS Sept.1 (RE).Four Solitary Sand- andSan Benito, respectively. The In HumboMt and Mendocino, White-wingedDoves continued to pipersat theRipon sewer ponds, mostoutstanding find of thesea- Corm Murres and Cassin'sAnklets raisethe average ofrecent fall sight- SanJoaquir6Aug. 9 (WRH),six at son was a Jack Snipe (Lym- werenoted mostly inshore, with ingsas seven coastal birds were BridgeportRes. Aug. 27, and five nocryptesminimus) shot by a snipe manyof themdead, September forrodSept. 2•)ct. 13.With only inMontereyAug. 11-Sept. 23 Otide hunter at Colnsa N.W./L Dec. 2 3 previousRegional records since DR) all setcounty concentration (*/L McNab,*H.S.U.). The only 1913, our 3 recordsof Common records.The Region's 5th Hudso- other state record is of a bird ob- Ground-Dove were almost inva- njanGodwit frequented the Sun- tainedin similarfashion at Gray sionar•.one at L. Elizabeth,San nyvalesewer ponds Sept. 1-24 LodgeW.M.A., Butte, in 1938. Mateo,Sept. 23 (DSg•DL), twoat (PJM, ,JM, *MJL) and a Bar- the BigSur tL mouth,Monterey, tailed Godwit visited MacKer- JAEGERSTO Oct.13 (RFT), andone at theSali- ricker S.P., Mendocino,Aug. ALCIDS nassewer ponds Oct. 15 (BHG). 26-Oct. 6 (*DT, ph. *RJK, Fourof the five Long-tailed Jaegers Unfortunately,none was accom- *m.ob.).A mostsurprising Black reportedashore were adults. A ju- paniedwith descriptions.Ob- Turnstonewas at Trinity L. Sept.1 venilewas at Salinas sewage ponds serversshould watch for Ruddy (,RE). Sept.2-4 (*ph.DR). Not onlyare • MmTeat Monterey, California, Ground-Dove,considering their Sixinland Sanderlings were re- there almost no documented S. Auguut2G, 1990. Photograph/Michael recent influx south of us. The ported,including three at ClearL. Polar Skuasseen from shore,bnt O'Bden. CormNighthawk at CrowleyRex,

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 147 Mono,Sept. 22 (HG, DCR et a•) (GSL)were below the recent aver- callysince they have been known Clara6Sept. 29 (PJM)each pro- waslatest ever for the Mono Basin. age. Eastem Phoebes inPrunedale, to breed just to the south in Santa vided2nd county records. Monterq,after Nov. 8 (KVV)and Cru• ThePhainopepla at Muir I Plumas'first Black-and-white LostL., Fresno, after Nov. 24 (B. BeachOct. 27 0fde CLF) was very Warblerwas in Sierra Valley Aug. •[. W'flliford,KH) were where birds rarefor Mar/r• 23 (•'LJ).Our lone Prothonotory &veryhigh 25 Corn. P•onvills wintered lastyear. The impressive The only Philadelphia Vireo Warblerwas near the Mad R. wexe5reported 'coasmlly'from•. Men•total of 26 Tropical Kingbirds with details was at Carmel R. mouthSept 16 (RLeV) while an doc/n0•'Sar•Oct510-Nov.along the coast Sept. 26-Nov. 3 mouthOct. 6 0'KVV,KaVV). Ovenbirdwas slightly inland at 29.'Obsetvets••bi• waseclipsed bythe C.V.'s 2nd on Wewere wide-eyed withRed-eyed C.C. RS. Oct. 11 (MDa).Inland along•past late •.. •e•rds,• BouldinI.,San Joaquir• Oct.27 Vireosasa record high 10 coastal N.Waterthrushes indudedone at migtants••msidents. 0'DGY,WRH). Two Cassin's birds were seen Aug. 12-Oct. 7, C.C.R.S.Sept. 6 0qdeWGB) and 'Aimøst' allof the few C.V. floor Kingbirdswere at the Hollister induding Santa Clara} first and SanJoaquin }first near Ripon Sept. records• •from'• 'tunepe_ sewerponds, San Benito, Aug. 17 2ndat C.C.R.S. Aug. 12 & Sept.22 0'DGY, WRH). We scored a riod,as. ilustrated •one in Stock- (KVV) for one of few Regional 25, respectively 0fdeWGB). And coupwith Oporornis warblers as toneNov. •0• &'M:Walke0?th•, records forthat month, while two addingsome southern flavor was a singleKentucky Warblers were further'mdhm•'mtgrant•.asyhe•e5 W. Kingbirds at S. Lake Tahoe Yellow-greenVireo in Golden onF.I. Oct.1-3 0'PP)and in areno C,V. Needing •rds• •, Aug•23 0ViBGet a•) furnished Gate Park, S.F., Sept. 23-26 PacificGrove Oct. 21-29 (AB, :raises:thequestion ofofigins-• I oneof few Tahoe Basin records. (DPM, •'JM, m.ob.). *DRet a•--Monterey} first);sin- 'destinations0fthesebirds: The race. Six E. Kingbirds Aug. 5-Sept. 26 gleConnecticuts wereon F.I. Sept. •b•'W. •f th••? werecoastal. • •/•l•l• 18(•'PP) ands. of Half Moon Bay Sierra,andii,the form ofthe: A CliffSwallow inStockton It wasapoor Season onthe coast Sept. 22 (•'RSTh);and single fewbirdsi'th•t' have,been' racially Nov. 21 (DGY) was exceptionally formost of our regularly occurring Mournings werenear the Mad R. identifiedduring latefall/winter in: late. Five to seven Gray Jays that vagrantwarblers. Tennessee (19), mouthSept. 5-8 (JCS,•'GSL, .theabove mentioned areas. But precariouslystraddled the Magnolia(16), Blackburnian •'LPL, •'B. Allen et al.--Hum- 'What•from• •thestate?Butte/Plumas linenear Humbug (three), Prairie (six), Palm (63), boldt}first), at the Carmel R. • they'makeuP-a percentage of Summit Oct. 8 (BWb,TDM, andBlack-and-white (17)war- mouthSept 28 (•G.Lasley), and ,these.,migrants(or .win.teringbirds)? JHS•Butte}2nd) were at the very blers,Am. Redstart (25), N. Wa- F.I.Sept. 30 (•'PP).A verylate ...... s. edgeof theirSierra/Cascade terthrush (10), and others (below) MacGillivray'sWarbler was at Re- range.Pinyon Jay was a coastalin- hadtotals among the lowest in 12 ichmuthPark, Sacramento, Nov. Thoughpale in comparisonto triguerfor the first time since 1987 years. 20 (TDM). lastspring's spectade, 150 Black withHumboldt}firstsince1912atOneof the highligbts from this Swiftsat Humboldt State Univer- a Baysidefeeder Oct. 20-24 (S. fancyfamily was the Golden- sitySept 26 (DA)made an im- Sinclair,•'GSL, •'LPL et a2) and wingedWarbler at MossBeach, pressivefall concentration. Five twoover the Madn Headlands San Mateo, Sept. 22-24 0'RSTh, Anabove-average sixcoastal Sum- Black-chinnedHummingbirds re- Oct.23 (S.Glover). The Clark's •'JM,•'BDP, m.ob.). A Virginia'smet Tanagers included San Ma- portedafter mid-September repre- NutcrackeronMt. SaintHelena Warbler atBodega Bay Oct. 1-3 te0} first at Miramontes Cr.Sept. sentedatardybunch,thelastbeing Sept. 23 (BIG)was, surprisingly, (DN eta2) was apparendy a first 26 (PJM).A healthy14 Rose- a femaleat TomalesBay S.P., onlySonoma}2nd. forSonorruz A casually occurring breasted Grosbeaks werealong the Marin,Oct. 11 (DDeS).Single Lucy'sWarbler was at theCarmel coast;one on F.L Nov. 13 was the CalliopeHummingbirds refueled •lll•!{l•[!• •0 R. mouthSept. 29-Oct. 3 0'L. island'slatest in 22years (PP). In- ata feederin FairOaks, Sacra- !/ll•l• Con'mack,DR). Three coastal N. dlgoBuntingswerescarcewithsin- mento,Aug. 7 andSept 11 (GEw), Chickadeeswandering tothe low- Pamlaswere found Sept. 8•)ct. 3. gleson F.I. Sept. 25 and Oct. 5. As rareevents for the C. V., especially lands induded up to two Moun- Inaddition to15 coastal Chest- withlast Fall, Monterq supplied duringfall. rainsin Sunnybrae,Humboldt, nut-sided Warblers Sept. 9-30, ouronly Dickcissel: animmature Nov.2 intoDecember (SWH) singleswere at ConvictL., Mono, at theCarmel R. mouthSept. 5 I•10001•lO andone in FairOaks, Sacramento, Aug. 18 (DaS) and Carman Val- (RFT,•'DReta•). 1•¾• Nov.29 (R_ Barbieri), anda Chest- ley, Sierra, Aug. 27 (•'J.Mc- FiveAm. Tree Sparrows along Sapsuckerscontinued to draw nut-backedin David, Yolo, Sept Cormick).Sierra} first Magnolia the c. coastinduded two early dosescrutiny. Prior to 1987there 29 (MP).Two Chesmut-backeds WarblerwasatTumerCr. Aug.26 birdsin September.It was the 4th wereony two pre-December Yel- nearBald Mt. in s.w. San Joaquin . 0'LJ). Rare Cape May Warblers straight banner Fall for Clay-col- low-belliedSapsuckers forthe Re- Oct.13 0'DGY, WRH, TR) rep- wereat Pt. Reyes Sept. 19 (RS)and oredSparrow as42 coastalbirds gion.This fall, six were identified resented a county first. An ailing F.I.Sept. 30. Black-throated Blue spannedtheSeason induding an Oct.13-Nov. 12, including F.I.'s Am.Dipper was exceptionally rare Warblershowed poorly with sin- exceptionallyearly bird on F.I. first,Oct 18.Three Red-naped on the C.V. floor in Sacramentogles at Pt. Reyes Oct. 6 (RS)and Au• 15.A Brewer'sSparrow at Sapsuckersfoundalong the c. coast Sept. 28 (MP).A Wrentitat Sutro,Heights Park, S.F., Nov. Westhaven,Humboldt, Sept. 23 Oct.3-22 were typical, but a Red- HorseshoePond Sept. 7 (BDP) 25-Dec.4 (PJM, m.ob.), the latter (GSL)and a LarkSparrow atAr- breastedSapsucker of the n. race mayhave been afirst for outer Pt. beingexceptionally late.Also in cataMarsh Sept. 19-29 (FJB)were ruberat theBolinas sewer ponds Reyes.San Rafael, Mari• playedsmall dosage was one Black- vagrantstother• coastThree Lark Nov.14 (RS) was quite unusual. host to a Brown Thrasher Sept. 18 ' throatedGreen Warbler at Half Buntingswere at traditionalva- However,the real showboat was (D. Norton).Approaching leg- MoonBay, San Mateo, Sept. granttraps: F.I. AUg. 31, Pt. Reyes Williamson'sSapsucker: appar- endarystatus, the Bendire's 29-Oct.1 (•'RSThet a•). An in- Sept.10 (MLR),and the Salinas entlyNapa} first in St.Helena Thrasherreturned to its favorite land Prairie Warbler was at Mam- sewerponds Sept. 11 (BHG, B. Oct.1-8 (•'A.Wright), Hum- hedgerowin Acampo,San mothL., Mono, Aug. 29 (DaS). Dyer).The Palo Alto Baylands' boldt}first just w. of Mt LassicJoaquir• Sept 11 (DGY) for the Epitomizingthewarbler season, 21 first(of three) wintering Sharp- Nov.1 (•'GSD,and San Benito} 5th winter in thepast 6. Asex- BlackpollWarblers Sept 1-Oct. tailedSparrow had returned Nov. 2ndonSanBenitoMtNov. 3-11 pected,the only Red-throated 25 wasthe lowest output in 20 5 (KGHeta•) as did a banded bird (DSg,SA, DL). Pipitwas at F.I. Sept.24-27 years,with a worstever three on fromlast year at PineGulch Cr., FourLeast Flycatchers onF.I. 0'PP).An imm. Cedar Waxwing F.I. Slightly inland birds in Vallejo, Mari• Oct.23 (THK).The only Sept.7-Oct. I and one in bandedatC.C.R.S. Aug. 30fdeB. Solano,Sept. 17 (•'MBG,HCo) inlandSwamp Sparrow (31 were Fairhaven,Humboldt, Sept. 7 Katano)may have originated lo- andthe Palo Alto dump, Santa coastal)was near Riverbank, San

AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 Broerman, Harold Connor, Mary Louise The 4th revised edition MaryannDanielson (MDa), Rosegay,Ruth A. of the popular David DeSante (DDeS), Bruce Rudesill, Will E. Deuel, Jean DuBois Russell, Barry (JDuB), Arthur L. Edwards, Sauppe,Donald E. OF BZRDB AlanM. Eisner,Ray Ekstrom, Schmoldt, Debra Gil Ewing (GEw), Carter L. L. Shearwater by Faust,Mike Feighner(MiF), (DLSh), David Carl Welty and Smith'sLollGspur i• Moss bndi•, Califor- GeorgeFinger (GFi), Douglas Sibley (DaS), a'u,•eplml•r 1S,1990. first state E. George,Bruce H. Gerow, Daniel Singer Luis Baptista record.Photograph/Alan Walther. RonH. Gerstenberg,Geoffrey (DSg), Jim H. Snowden, Chris is now available from Joaquin,Nov. 30 (tK. Guse). R. Geupel, Edward D. A conservative 135 White- Greaves, Helen Green, Mar- Spooner (CSp), Saunders Publishing at 800-782-4479 throated Sparrowssolicited gueriteB. Gross,Bill Grummer Rich Stallcup, many anecdotal"best ever" (BIG), Keith Hansen, Char- John C. Sterling, comments from coastal and lotte D. Harbeson,Stanley W. Bradley M. Sto- C.V. areas.An exceptionally Harris, Gjon Hazzard(GHz), vail, Gary J. Stra- Kevin G. Hinsta, Waldo R. chan, Emilie earlyWhite-crowned Sparrow Strauss, David L. of the race pugetensiswas Holt, Lin Jensen, Robert J. Keiffer, Theodore H. Suddjian (DLSu), bandedat C.C.R.S. Aug. 13. Ronald S. Thorn The landbird sensation of Koundakjian,Robin Leorig, the Season was the state's first Gary S. Lester, Lauren P. (RSTh), Robert F. Tintie, Dorothy Smith's Longspur at Moss Lester, Ronald LeValley (RLeV), Donna Lion, Michael Tobkin, Karen LandingSept. 13-18 (tDEG, Van Vuren tJMa, tph. m.ob.),a birdthat J. Lippsmeyer,Timothy D. (KaVV), Kent Van often belly-dragged itself Manolis, JohnMariani (JMa), withinrange. The"too-close-to- only Chestnut-col- focus" Gerard McChesney(GEM), Vuren, Bruce Ornithology& Mammalogy, Peter J. Metropulos,Joseph Webb (BWb), Brian J. Weed, Calif. Academyof Sciences, Morlan, Dan P. Murphey, JerryR. White, AnnaWilcox Golden Gate Park, San Fran- lared Longspursaway from cisco, CA 94118; BRUCE E. the traditional locales of Pt. Dan Nelson, Benjamin D. (AWi), David Wimpfheimer Parmeter, Michael Perrone, Pe- (DWm), David G. Yee, Bob DEUEL (herons to ducks, Reyes(eight birds)and Bear ter Pyle, Harold M. Reeve, Yutzy. Many more contribu- quail to shorebirds), 1843 R. Ridge, Humboldt(seven Clark Road, Live Oak, CA birds)were up to threeat Ar- David C. Rice,Jean M. Rich- torswere not specificallycited; mond, Robert J. Richmond, all are appreciated.-- 95953; DAVID G. YEE cataBottoms Sept. 26-Oct. 9 STEPHEN F. BMLEY (loons (doves to finches), 2930 (FJB,RLeV) and one at Half Michael F. Robbins, (MFRb), Don Roberson,Mike Rogers to cormorants, raptors, Driftwood PI. #39, Stockton, Moon BayNov. 10 (BS).Bear CA 95219. R. Ridgealso served up two (MRo), Terres Ronneberg, jaegersto alcids), Dept. of rare Snow Buntings Nov. 2-10 (tGHz, ?GSL, tB. Allen et al.). 1991 An average16 Bobolinks alongthe immediatecoast in- .o..ox BIRDING dudedthe Region'slatest by 2 PLANETARIUMSTATION •.•..:• weeks at Ferndale Bottoms, NEWYORK, NY • TOURS Humboldt, Nov. 24-Dec. 6 1•24U.S.A. .• (RLeV, B. Allen, m.ob.). A modest four Orchard Orioles MALAYSIA were along the coast Sept. Malaya/Borneo/IVIt.Kinabalu 17-Oct. 15, and one "Balti- "thegreatest /7 25 July-17 August more" N. Oriole was at F.I. orn•logical // •-- Oct. 5-6. An out of range INDONESIA #1 Cassin's Finch on Mines Rd. Halmahera/Sulawesi Oct. 20 (ALE) was Santa each" '" i 12 July-4 August Clara5 2nd. Red Crossbill stageda smallirruption from /// Specialists INDONESIA #2 S.F. to Mendocinowith many Flores/Timor/Sumba smallflocks of 20+ reported. (N•;•7) /// .Write ' for 2-18 August Five birds on San Benito Mt. (/• ,fineraries Nov. 3 (DSg, DL, SA) were San Benito • first. 1992 BIRDING TOURS Cited contribntors: (sub-re- gional editorsin boldface) NORTH INDIA (3-27Jan.) WEST CHINA (7-31May)) SteveAllison, David Anderson, Dick Ashford(DAsh), Stephen SRI LANKA (25Jan.-12 Feb.) MANCHURIA (28May-24 Jun.) F. Bailey, Alan Baldridge, BruceBarrett (BBrr), Alan D. THAILAND (18Jan.-2 Feb.) MALAYSIA (23Jul.-15 Aug.) Barron, Edward C. Beedy, William G. Bousman, Fred J. PHILIPPINES (15Feb.-15 Mar.) INDONESIA (24Jul.-16 Aug.) Java/Bali/Sumatra

Volume45, Number 1 ß 14{} SOUTHERN PACIFICCOAST Scotty'sCeastle REGION GuyMcCaskie - '%¾5' Creek

Dryconditiom prevailed asSouth- ernCalifornia entered its fifth year of drought.No majormovements %').MorroBay CALIFORNIA'::•':., of irruptivespecies were evident, SantaMaria .- . . -HarDerDry -:•' .. althougha few Red Crossbills and someEvening Grosbeaks reached thenorthern and eastern pordom of theRegion, respectively. Scrub Jaysfound scattered through the easterndeserts in Septemberhad probablyoriginated in thelocal mountains;if they were moving out of areastoo dry to support them,they could not have found thedesert any more suitable. A scatteringof PlainTitmice and White-breastedNuthatches along thesouthern coast in Augustand Septemberprobably originated lo- cally,and possibly resulted in part identifyingthe birdis included. 55: 255-256, 1938 and AB 44: of the northwesttip of Santa fromthe dry conditiom prevailing Documentation is on file with the 160,1990) suggest this species can Catalinal.Sept. 15 (BED). ARed- in their normal mountain habitat. California Bird RecordsCommit- be expectedover these waters at tailed Tropicbirdat 30ø15'N However,the smallinflux of Red- tee (clo MichaelA. Patten,P.O. thistime of theyear, and in fact 123ø52'W, about280 nauticalmi breastedNuthatches and Golden- Box 8612, Riverside,CA 92515) twowere photographed offn. Cal- s.w. of San Nicolas I., Nov. 8 crownedKin•ets to that same area forall rarities listed in thisreport, iforniajust 3 dayslater. A Flesh- OLD)was dose enough to Califor- in Octoberprobably originated to and records submitted without footedShearwater, very rare in s. nia watersto be of interest.Boobies thenorth of this Region. documentationarenot published. California waters, was well-seen 13 remained on the Salton Sea into An interestingvariety of water- miw.•w. of Pt. Vicente, LosAnge- September with a Blue-footed birdswas found, including a cou- LOONS TO ks,Nov. 17 0KA). Boobyat themouth of SaltCreek ple of shorebirdsconsidered FRIGATEBIRDS A Short-tailed Shearwater near Oct. 3 (RMcK) and a Brown accidentalin Californiaand inland A Red-throated Loon on Tin- SanMiguel L Nov. 17 (SEF)and Boobyat N.E.S.S. Sept. 29 recordsof somegulls and terns nemahaRes. Oct. 30 (T & JIq) another found dead on the beach (CMcG)being the latest of each to normallyrestricted to thecoast. wasthe first to be found in Inyo.A at S.C.R.E. Nov. 11 (KA) indi- be reported.An exhaustedBlue- Woodwarblers appeared less nu- Pacific Loon on Tinnemaha Res. cateda fewwere offshore during footedBooby captured in a Hunt- merousthan expected,but in- Oct.13-Nov. 4 (GMcC)was only November.Large numbers of ingtonBeach schoolyard Sept. 7 duded an excitingnumber of the3rd for Inyo; one to twoon k Black-ventedShearwaters pushed (DRW) was the first recordedin speciesthat brought the total num- Isabella, Kern, Nov. 11-24 northalong the coast, as indicated Orange.An imm.Brown Booby 6 berof species reported toforty. (MTH) and one on L. Perris, by suchcounts as 75,000 off the mi n.e. of Pt. VicenteSept. 15 Rivers/dz,Nov. 25 (RMcK) were SantaMaria R. mouthSept. 21 (BED)was one of veryfew ever Abbreviations:B.V.R.A. (Buena theonly others reported from the (PEL)and up to 10,000off Cayu- foundalong the coast. An imm. VistaRecreation Are• s.w.corner of interior. A Red-necked Grebe in cosOcL 7-29 (TME). Brown Pelican at C.L.N.W.C. theSan Joaquin Valky, Kern Co.); San SimeonOct. 30 (TME) and A Fork-tailedStorm-Petrel, very Aug.23-25 (DVB) wasfar from C.LN.W.C. (China LakeNaval anotherin GoletaNov. 9 (RPH) rarein s. Californiawaters, was off thecoast, and two on Big Bear L. WeaponsCenter, extreme n.e. Kern werethe only two found. SanSimeon Sept. 6 0McD), and in theSan Bernardino Mt• Sept. Co.);F.C.R. (FurnaceCreek Ranch At least four N. Fulmars were anotherphotographed off San 5-22 (CMcG) wereat an unusu- in DeathVaIL 7, InyoCo.); G.B. reportedduring August and early DiegoSept. 9 00'B) wasexcep- ally high elevation.An imm. ( GooselakeBasin, a wastewatercom- September,indicating a few spent tionallyfar south. Least Storm-Pe- MagnificentFrigatebird over Pt. plexw. of Wasco, Kern Co.); H.D.L the summerin s. Californiawaters; trekswere more numerous than in LomaSept. 8 (CGE) andtwo or (HaTerD 7 Laken.w. of Barstow); 25 in the San Pedro Channel off recentyears as indicated by counts threeat the SaltonSea Aug. 26 N.E.S.S.(north end of theSalton LongBeach Nov. 17 0KA),with of 250 off San DiegoSept. 1 00'B) werethe latest reported this Sea);S.B.C.M. (San Bernardino similarreports elsewhere during (GMcC) and 100 in theSan Pedro year. CountyMuseum); S.C.R•E. (Santa November, indicated more than ChannelSept. 15 (BED),and re- ClaraRiver Estuary near Ventura); average numbers pushed south mainedlater than expected, asin- HERONS TO S.E.S.S.(south end of theSalton intoour Region this fall. A Stej- dicatedby 41 overthe Tanner Sea);T.L.E.P. ( TulareLake Evapo- neger's Petrel at 32ø36'N Bank off San Clemente I. Nov. 10 An imm.Litde Blue Heron pho- ration PoneS,between Delano and -122ø47'W, about 153 nautical OLD) andanother one 130 nauti- tographednear OxnardSept. LostHilh, s. San Joaquin Valky). As mi s.w.of SanMiguel I., Nov.14 calmi w.s.w. of San Miguel I. Nov. 30•Oct. 7 (FH) and the adultre- virtuallyall rarities found in s.Cal- OLD) furnishedthe 2nd sight 18 OLD). mainingon UpperNewport Bay iforniaare seen by numerousob- recordwithin 200 mi of California; A Red-billedTropicbird, rare in throughAug. 12 (RAE)were the servers,only the observer initially recordsfrom faxther offshore (Auk • Californiawaters, was 7 mi e.n.e. only two reportedaway from

150 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 coastalSan Diego. An ad.Tricol- wasthe only one foundinland Sandealingsinland and away from oredHeron, now considereda ca- awayfrom the SaltonSea. Two theSalton Sea included single birds sualto accidentalstraggler to White-wingedScoters at S.E.S.S. onTinnemaha Res. Sept. 11 (T & California,was inland at S.E.S.S. Nov.25 (JML)were inland where JH) & 26 OLD),four on Owens Aug.11 (RAE), and another adult consideredvery rare. A Hooded L. Sept.26 (PEL),19 different in- wasalong the coast near Imperial Merganserat N.E.S.S.Aug. 25 dividualsin e. Kernbetween Aug. BeachAug. 4-9 (JO'B).At least (RMcK)had no doubtspent the 14 andSept. 27 (MTH, DVB), fourReddish Egrets were present summerlocally. and six more at H.D.L. between in SanDiego with an adult return- An imm.Broad-winged Hawk Sept.30 and Oct. 14 (EAC). ing for its 9th winterto s. San nearSanta Maria Sept. 30 (DSt), At least30 juv.Semipalmated DiegoBay Sept. 2 (GMcC),an singlebirds near Oxnard Sept. 30 Sandpiperswere found throughout Buff-breadedSandpiper at Morro Bay, Cal- immatureon s. San DiegoBay andOct. 21 (FH), oneover the Pa- theRegion between Aug. 1 and los Verdes Peninsula Oct. 29 Sept.30, about an average number ifornia,September 1, 1990. Sept.2 (GMcC),another imma- Photograph/BradSchram. ture thereOct. 14 into December (MH), anotherin LongBeach forthis time of year. An ad. White- (REW),and one more in DelMar, Nov.3 (MH), anda 6th moving rumpedSandpiper in IrvineSept. markablylate individual for the SanDiego, Oct. 8-20 (GD).An southover Point Loma Sept. 30 9-13 (LRH, DRW) wasonly the n.e. portionof the Regionat ad.Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, (D & MH) werefewer than would 2nd to be found in s. Califomia in C.L.N.W.C. Nov. 22 (DVB). A anaccidental straggler tos. Califor- havebeen expected 10 yearsago. fall. Baird'sSandpipers were juv.Short-billed Dowitcher near nia,was near Imperial Beach Sept. Veryfew Swainson's Hawks were slighdyless numerous than usual, CantilOct. 21 OLD)was at least a 30 throughNovember (GMcC), reported,hence aflock of 14 flying but included a late individual in monthlater than the previous late and what is bestconsidered the in- south over Victorville, San IrvineOct. 26-28 (DSi). Pectoral datefor a fallmigrant in then.e. dividualpresent around La Jolla Bernardino,Oct. 7 (SJM)was of Sandpiperswere decidedly rare this portionof theRegion. Two Red andSan Elijo Lagoon since Octo- interest.An ad. Zone-tailed Hawk fall, but includeda late individual Phalaropeswere found inland, one ber of 1981 wason Penasquitos in La JollaSept. 9 (REW) was photographedat Edwards Aug. 4 Lagoonnear La Jolla Nov. alongthe coast where considered (MTH) and the other seen on 244)ec. 1 (ES). casual. A Harlan's Red-tailed OwensL. Oct. 6 (T & JH). A flock of six Greater White- Hawkin GoletaNov. 15 (PEL) es- frontedGeese on OwensL., lnyo, tablishedthe first record for this JAEGERSTO Sept.2 (T & JH) establishedthe racein SantaBarbara. A Fermgi- ALCIDS earliestdate for a fallmigrant in s. nousHawk near L. IsabellaAug. At leastfive Parasitic Jaegers were California;75 at F.C.R. Sept.8 31 (MTH) wasquite early. A Mer- foundSept. 3-30 on theSalton (MAP)made an astounding num- lin at F.C.R. Nov. 17 (MAP) and Sea, where small numbersoccur berfor thislocality, and were fol- another on Mt. Pinos Nov. 12 eachfall, and one on Tinnemaha lowedby 16more far to thesouth (MTH) bothappeared tobe of the JuvenileSharp-tailed Sandpiper at Montana Res.Sept. 13-17 OLD) established at DesertCenter, Riversick, the next darkrace suckleft, breeding in deOro State Park, California, November the 2nd recordfor Inyo.An ad. day(MAP). A CacklingCanada British Columbia and considered 11,1990. Photograph/Brad Schram. Long-tailedJaeger photographed Gooseat F.C.R.Oct. 26 through casualin s. California. November(PEL) was at an un- at FinneyL nearS.E.S.S. Nov. 24 usuallocality for this rac• Remark- CRANES, (IVO. Two Sharp-tailedSand- ablewas the findingof three SHOREBIRDS piperswere found with a juvenile Garganeywith an ad.male in A Sandhill Crane over H.D.L. at Montana de Oro S.P. Nov. IrvineSept. 12-20 (REW), a fe- Oct. 25 (EAC)was at an unusual 11-27 (P & SG) and anotherat maleor immature photographed in locality.Since Lesser Golden- the Santa Ynez R. mouth Oct. the FremontValley near Cantil, Ploversare very rare inland, espe- 4-11 (KH).Reports ofStilt Sand- Kern,Sept. 30 (MTH), andan- ciallyso for the Asi-aticform pipersaway from the Salton Sea in- other female or imm. male at fidva,an adult present atT.L.E.P. cludedup to twoat T.L.E.P.Aug. F.C.R.Oct. 12-Nov.1 OLD);this Aug.31-Sept. 2 (MTH), andan- 31-Sept.2 (MTH), avery late one broughtthe number of recordsins. otherphotographed near Lan- at G.B. Nov. 10 0CW), onenear California to six. At least20 Eur. casterAug. 11 (MT), wereof SantaMafia Sept.30 (DSt),an- Wigeonwere found after Oct. 8, extreme interest. otherat S.C.R.E.Sept. 7 (RJM), includinga female in then.e. part A WanderingTattler at S.E.S.S. onein Anaheim Sept. 12 (DRW), of theRegion in CaliforniaCity Sept.15 (RMcK) wasinland, anotheron San Elijo Lagoon, San Oct. 18-Nov.4 OLD). where consideredcasual in fall. An Diego,Sept. 7 (DP), twothere JuvenileLong-tailed Jaeger over the Tubira A HarlequinDuck, very rare in imm. Upland Sandpipernear Sept.30 (SM),and a late bird near LakeEvaperatien Ponds, California, August s. California,was at Pt. Mugu OxnardSept. 15-20 (RJM)was ImperialBeach Nov. 4 (REW). 31,1990.Photo•q-aph/Matt Heindel. Nov. 17 into December(AS) and the 5th for fallin s. California,and FourBuff-breasted Sandpipers anotherwas in NewportBeach thelongest-staying everin thestate. werefound with a juvenileinland on OwensL Aug•18-19 (LRB) Nov. 25-26 (M & ML). An Old- An ad. Bar-tailed Godwlt at Pt. at EdwardsSept. 16 (MTH), one wasthe first for Inye, a juvenileat squawflying south past Pt. Loma MuguAug• 30 (BE)was the 3rd photographedonMorro Bay Sept. T.L.E.P. Aug. 26-31 (JCW), Nov. 1 (REW) and anotheron for s. California.A RuddyTurn- 1 (EVJ),a remarkablylate juvenile joinedby a 2ndAug. 31-Sept. 2 SanDiego Bay Nov. 20 OLD) stoneon Owens L. Aug.26 (T & nearImperial Beach Oct. 21-25 (DVB),were the first for Kern, and were the southernmost JH) andanother at G.B. Sept.8 (D & MH), andpossibly the latest anotherjuvenile on the Salton Sea of the four reported.A Black 0CW) wereexceptionally rare in- everin North America at the same nearSalton City Sept.10 00'B) Scoter off Avila Beach Nov. 19 landaway from the Salton Sea, and locationNov. 17-23 (REW). Re- wasonly the 2nd for Imperial. OLD),another near Pt. Sal,Santa onear N.E.S.S.Sept. 30 (MAP) portsof Ruffs included anadult re- Seven Franklin's Gulls scattered Barbara;Nov. 4 (PEL), and two wasthe only one reported on the mainingin Goletathrough Sept. 8 throughoutthe Regionbetween moreseen flying south past Pt. SaltonSea. A juv. Red Knot at (SEF),single juveniles at S.C.R.E. Aug.3 andNov. 10 werefewer LomaNov. 26 (REV½)were the C.LN.W.C. Sept.4-9 (DVB)was Sept.15-24 (RJM),at Pt. Mugu thanexpected. Totally unexpected onlyones reported. A Surf Scoter theonly one found inland away Ocr. 3-8 (RJM) and in Long was an ad. Heermann'sGull, the near Cantil Oct. 18-19 (MTH) fromthe SaltonSea. Reports of BeachSept. 8 (BED),and a re- firstever found in Inyo,on Tin-

Volume 45, Number 1 - 151 nemahaRes. Oct. 13 (SEF);this lo- Phoebereported was one in Santa wasin CostaMesa, Orange, Oct. cation is eastof the SierraNevada Barbaraafter Oct. 30 (RWH) for 19 (BO'C), and a 3rd wasinland Mts.,hence far from this species' its3rd winter. Up to twoVermil- nearIndependence, Inyo, Oct. 23 normalrange along the coast. An ion Flycatchersnear Santa Maria (T & JH). At leasteight Brown ad. Mew Gull far inland at afterOct. 21 (JSR,RPH), another Thrasherswere found this fall be- B.V. tLA. Nov. 24 into December at Pt. MuguSept. 23-29 (RJM),a tweenSept. 23 andNov. 9, two (MTH) wasonly the 2nd found in femalein IrvineOct. 5 through coastaland the restinland. An ad. Kern,but waspossibly the same November(DSi), andanother fe- WhiteWagtail in SaticoyNov. 8 bird aspresent here last winter. male on Pt. Loma Oct. 12 into December(RJM) is believed Morethan the expected number of (GMcC) wereon the immediate to be the samebird that wintered Sabine'sGulls were found inland MaleRuddy Grnund-Dove nearCantil, Cali- coastwhere now consideredrare; in this area 1987-1988 and witha rather late juvenile inBishop, fornia,September 30,1990. At least nine anotherat F.C.tL Oct. 12 (PEL) 1988-1989.As expected,a few Inyo,Oct. 15(T & JH), fivediffer- individualsreached southern Californle wasnear the n. limit of this species' Red-throated Pipits were found ent birds on Tinnemaha Res. be- dudngthe1990 fall season. Photo. alongthe coast during October, tweenSept. 13 & 29 (T & JH), a A GreatCrested Flycatcher, an with one near Santa Maria Oct. juvenileon OwensL Sept.21 (T our northernmostrecord; others exceptionallyrarestraggler toCali- 6-7 (SEF), one in GoletaOct. 1 & JH), fourbirds at C•L.N.W.C. included a male at F.C.R. Oct. fornia,was in OceanoOct. 7-10 OLD), atleast three on theOxnard betweenAug. 24 andSept. 28 14-17 (KLG)followed by four (KZ), anotherwas in SantaBar- Plainnear Ventura between Sept. (DVB, MTH), an adultnear Cali- there Nov. 17 into December bamSept. 22 (JI-1),and a 3rdwas 30 andOct. 7 (LLS,PEL), at least forniaCity, Kern, Sept. 23 (BL),a (GMcC),and single males near photographedinW, Imington, Los two near Imperial BeachOct. juvenileat EdwardsSept. 29 CantilSept. 30 (MTH), in Desert Angeks,Oct. 31-Nov. 2 (MH). A 13-24 (JO'B,REW) andone on (MTH),and another near Imperial, Center, Riverside, Nov. 23 $ulphur-helliedFlycatcher well SantaCatalina I. Oct.26 (LJ).A Imperia•Oct. 3-5 (RH). (CMcG), and on Pt. Loma Oct. photographedin Goleta Sept. BohemianWaxwing, a sporadic Over 100 Com.Terns passed 14 (REW). 23-28 (RJ) was the 6th to be straggler,was feeding on rotting throughTinnemaha Res. between A N. Saw-whet Owl at foundin California. Fi•een Tropi- applesat Oasis,Mono, Nov. 4 ^u• 24 andSept. 29 (T & JH), C.L.N.W.C. Nov. 28 (JS)was calKingbirds along the coast be- (RMcK). An imm. N. Shrikeat showingthis to be the time that this obviouslya migrant. Five Chim- tweenSept. 23 andNov. 24 were GalileoHill Nov. 3 (MTH) was spedesmoves south through the neySwifts over Glendale, Los An- aboutaverage, but one at H.D.L somewhatearly, followed by an- n.e portionof thisRegion. An ad. Sept.27 (EAC,*S.B.C.M.) was in- otherat Edwards Nov. 11 (MTH). Arctic Tern on Tinnemaha Res. geles,Aug. 21 (KLG) were balieyed to have summered lo- land where consideredaccidental. A Bell'sVireo, rarely found away Sept.26 OLD), a juvenileat cally.Up to 10,000Vaux's Swifts Nine E. Kingbirdswere found fromnesting localkies, was near C.L.N.W.C.Sept. 27-28 (MTH), roostingon tall buildingsin alongthe coast between Aug. 1 and SantaMaria Sept. 10 (PEL)and andanother juvenile near Cantil downtownLos Angeles Sept. Sept.29, but one in BigPine Sept. anotherwas studied inLong Beach Sept.30 (JLD)were the first to be 30-Oct. 4 (KLG) madea remark- 14 OLD) andanother at S.E.S.S. Oct.10 0KA).AGrayVireointhe foundinland in fall away from the ableconcentration, and one over Sept.21 (RH) werethe only two ChocolateMts. Sept. 18 (RMcK), SaltonSea. Up to three Black Skim- BigPine, Inyo, Nov. 2 (T & JH) foundinland. Scissor-tailed Fly- eithera migrantor on itswinter merson MorroBay Sept. 21-Oct. catcher,a casual straggler to Cali- grounds,was the first ever found in 28 (FS) were farthernorth than wasvery late for this area. Reports of Yellow-belliedSapsuckers in- fornia,was near Big Pine Sept. Imperialandone of very few found usual. 29-Oct. 13 (T &JH). awayfrom known breeding locali- Seven Marbled Murrelets off dudeda juvenilein California City Nov. 1 (MTH) andanother ties.A Yellow-throatedVireo, a ca- SanSimeon Aug. 9 (TME) were photographednear Oxnard Oct. WRENS TO sualto accidentalstraggler to nearthe s. limit of this species' nor- 20 (DD).A c•Williamson's Sap- VIREOS Califomia,at PanamintSprings, malrange. Ten Craveri's Murrelets suckerin CaliforniaCity Oct. 7 Winter Wrens were found in Inyo,Oct. 13-14 (GMcC)wasthe werefound off Morro Bay Sept. 22 (DK), a femalein MojaveNov. aboveaverage numbers in then.e. firstfound away from the coast in (TMD, thisspecies undoubtedly 2-25 (JCW), anotherfemale in partof the Region, and single birds fall.Single Philadelphia Vireos, a beingregular inthese waters at this MorongoValley Oct. 27 (MAP), on Pt. Loma Oct. 14-16 & 24 speciesfound once or twice a year timeof year.An Ancient Murrelet singleindividuals onFigueroa Mt. (REW)were unusually far south. in s. California,were at H.D.L. on nearAnacapa I. Nov. 15 OLD) was near Santa Barbara on Oct. 17 Small numbers of Golden- Sept. 30 and Oct. 11 (EAC, theonly one reported. (CP) andNov. 15 (SEF),and one crownedKinglets were found *S.B.C.M.), and a 3rd wason Pt. morephotographed in Piru, Ven- throughmost of the Region during Loma Sept.22-26 (LSa).Four DOVES TO October and Novemberwith one Red-eyedVireos were reported, an WOODPECKERS tura,Oct. 20-30 (RJM) wereall outside areas of normal occur- at FinneyL. nearS.E.S.S. Nov. 10 averagenumber nowadays, with As usuala fewWhite-winged rence. (MAP)being the southernmost in one inlandat F.C.R. Sept.8 Dovesreached the coast,with the thee. part of the Region. (MAP)and single birds along the northernmostbeing singles in SingleTownsend's Solitaires in coastnear Santa Maria Sept.9 Montanade Oro S.P. Sept.7 FLYCATCHERS SanMarino Nov. 10 (DC), in La (JSR),and on Pt.Loma Sept. 30 (KAH)and Oct. 9 (Tr). Up to A GreaterPewee inSan Diego after JollaOct. 9 (REV0, and on Pt. (D & MI-1)and Oct. 14-16 (DP). four Inca Doves at F.C.tL after Oct.18 (B & IM) wasapparendy Loma Nov. 18 (REW) werein the ThreeYellow-green Vireos, re- Oct. 19 OLD) werewell north of the sameindividual known to have coastallowlands where considered markablyregular strays, were re- thisspecies' normal range. Three spentthe past 3 wintersat this loca- rare.A Gray-cheekedThrush portedwith one in Newport Beach Com. Ground-Doves near LOm- tion. A W. Wood-Pewee on Pt. bandedon Pt.Loma Sept. 10-11 Sept.29 (LJ), anotherin Costa pocNov. 28 (SEF)were unusually Loma Oct. 18 (REW) wasthe lat- (GJ) wasthe earliestof the four MesaOct. 18 (JP), and a somewhat far north, and one at GalileoHill estreported this fall. Five Least Fly- recordedto date in s. California.A elusivebird on Pt.Loma Oct. 7-17 Oct. 12 (MTH) was the first for catcherswere reported, with singles Wood Thrush found in Long (GMcC). Kern.Ruddy Ground-Doves again inlandin CaliforniaCity Sept. 30 BeachOct. 10 (MH) andanother pushednorth into this Region with (MTH) and nearCantil Oct. 44 seenon Pt. LomaOct. 21 (REW) WOOD WARBLERS afemale near Imperial Beach Sept. (MTH), andalong the coast in furnished7th and 8th recordsfor s. Two Golden-wingedWarblers 8 (GMcC) for our earliest fall OceanoSept. 21-22 (KZ), near California.A Gray Catbird, an un- were found, a male at L Palmdale record,and a male at Deep OceanoOct. 6 (JSR),and on Pt. expectedlyrare straggler, was near in n.e.Los Angeks Sept. 21 OK/k) Springs,lnyo, Sept. 26 (PEL)for LomaOct. 7 (EP).The onlyE. SantaMaria Oct 5 (SEF),another andanother male in Morongo Val- 152 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 leyOct. 27 (MAP),this being one oasesbetween Sept. 23 and Oct. 26, and singlesalong the coastin (REW) and a femalewas there of the rarestof the wood warblers and a male on Point Loma Nov. 3 OceanoOct. 7 0SR),Long Beach Oct. 6 (GMcC). A SummerTan- to reach California. Tennessee (EP). Six Black-throatedGreen Sept.22 (MH), andHuntington agerat OasisNov. 4 (RMclOand Warblerswere scarcer than normal Warblersalong the coast between BeachOct. 21-22 (BED). Black- anotherat F.C.IL Nov. 17 (MAP) with only27 reportedbetween Sept.29 and Oct. 16 were about av- pollWarblers were certainly less wereboth exceptionally latefor the Aug.25 andNov. 9. FifteenVir- erage.Single Blackburnian War- numerousthan normal, with only n.e.portion of theRegion. A C3 ginia'sWarblers along the coast be- blersin OceanoOct 13 (BS),on 354-found between Sept. 17 and ScarletTanager, a difficult bird to tweenAug. 27 andOct. 11 were Pt. LomaOct. 2 & 21 (REW),and Oct.17, but including three in the comeby in California,was on Pt. fewerthan expected, and the only nearImperial Beach Oct. 19-22 e. portionof Kernbetween Sept. Loma Oct. 14-16 (REW), an- twofound inland were single birds 0W) werefewer than expected 15 and Oct. 12 (MTH), one at other was in Costa Mesa Nov. 12 near SantaYnez, SantaBarbara, alongthe coast, but one at H.D.L H.D.L Sept.30 (EAC),and an- (RAIl), andKern's first was pho- Sept.27-28 (CP)and near Lan- Oct. 11 (EAC, *S.B.C.M.) was other at L. PalmdaleSept. 21 tographedin MojaveOct. 19 casterSept. 3 (KLG).Reports of amongvery few ever found inland 0KA),where considered most un- (MTH). A BlueGrosbeak in Mo- Lucy'sWarblers on the coast, in thisRegion. A Yellow-throated javeNov. 18 (HB) wasremark- wherequite rare, included single Warbler,casual to accidentalin Cal- Ten ProthonotaryWarblers able,since the previous hte date for birdsat RefugioS.B., Santa Bar- ifornia,was photographed in werereported, far more than ex- then.e. portion of the Region had bara,Sept. 13- 17 (SED,in Go- OceanoSept. 30-Oct. 2 (KZ).A pected,with three at F.C.ILbe- beenin late September.A 9 leta Nov. 22- Dec. 2 (RPH), at Grace'sWarbler present in Santa tweenOct. 10 & 14 (T & JH, PaintedBunting, casual to acci- S.C.ILE.Sept. 4 (RJM),and near Barbarasince Sept 23 (HPR)was JLD,KLG), one in CaliforniaCity dentalin California,was at F.C.IL ImperialBeach Sept. 30-Oct. 2 dearlyattempting towinter locally. Sept.21-24 0CW), and another Sept.25 (GHP0,and another was (REW).Single N. Parulas,always A • PineWarbler, an excep- at H.D.L. Oct. 3 (EAC, photographednear Candl Oct. 6 scarcein fall,were along the coast tionallygood find in California, *S.B.C.M.)being inland, and sin- (MTH). A Dickcisselin Big Pine inOceano Sept. 294)ct. 10(DF), wasin OceanoOct. 27 (BS)and a glesin OceanoSept. 29-Oct. 1 Sept.11 (T & JH),single individ- nearSanta Mafia Sept. 22 (PEL) malewas near Impetial Beach O•t. (DF) andOct. 17-20 (FL),in Los ualsat F.C.IL Sept. 22 (MAP)and andSept. 30-Oct. 5 (DSt),and in 17-19 (DP). ElevenPrairie War- OsosOct. 23-31 (LT), andonPt. Nov.2 OLD),one in BakerOct. 6 WilmingtonSept. 27-Oct. 7 biersalong the coast between Aug. LomaSept. 29 (PEW)& 30(D & (MAP), and anotherat H.D.L. (MH), and inlandat H.D.L Oct. 26 and Oct. 20 were about aver- MH) alongthe coast. The only Sept.30 (EAC)were inland, and 3 (EAC) and at FinneyL. near age,but one near Cantil Sept. 29 Worm-eatingWarbler found was singlebirds in GoletaSept. 8 & 14 S.E.S.S.Sept. 14 (AMD. (MTH) wasamong very few ever on Pt. Loma Oct. 21 (PEW). (PEL)and on Pt. LomaSept. 25 Twelve Ovenbirds scattered (PEW)were along the coast. throughoutthe Region between A Green-tailedTowhee in Cam- Sept.23 andNov. 4 wasabout av- briaNov. 1-6 (NW) wasonly the erage.A g' KentuckyWarbler, ea- 6thever found in SanLuis Obispo. sualto accidentalin California,was Asusual a fewAm. TreeSparrows onPt. Loma Sept. 14-17 (DA). pushedsouth into the n.e. portion No fewer than five Connecticut of theRegion, with six found in Warblerswere found with single InyoOct. 26-Nov. 17. Clay-col- birdsinland at StovepipeWells in oredSparrows were much less nu- DeathValley Sept. 22 (MAP),at merousthan a yearago with only nearbyScotq/s Castle Sept. 22-27 25 reportedbetween AUg. 28 and (MAP),and at GalileoHill Sept. Oct.21. A Bhck-chinnedSparrow 19(RFC), and along the coast on atVail L., R/vets/de,Oct. 22 (SJM) Pt. LomaSept. 14-15 (GMcC) wasone ofvery few found in Cali- andin GoletaSept. 28-30 (DSt). forniaat thistime of year.Single FiveMouming Warblers appeared Lark Buntings at F.C.R.Sept. 8 to be aboutnormal with single (MAP)a•d nearScon)/s Casde at Chestnut-sidedWarbler near Oxnard, Califon•ia, onOctober 13,1990. Phot•ph/Don birds at Oceano Oct. 3 (JSR), then. endof Death Valley Oct. 27 Desiardin. GaviotaSept. 13 (PEL),Carpinte- (GMcC)were the only two found ria Sept.23 (PEL),Huntington Nine Chestnut-sidedWarblers BeachOct. 8 (SM),and Pt. Loma Large-billedSavannah Sparrows werereported along the coast be- Sept.19 (PEW).Single Hooded wereagain found along the coast of tweenSept. 23-Oct. 15, alongwith Warblersin IrvineSept. 22 0T), s. California with one at the Santa veryhte indMdmk in SantaMarh nearSan Juan Capistrano Nov. 3 Ynez IL mouth Nov. 28-Dec. 1 Nov. 29 0SP0and Gardena, Los (MD), and on Pt. LomaOct. 2 (SEDbeing the first in yearsfor Angeles,Nov. 15-24(MH), and (REW)were about average. More SantaBarbara, and up to fouras singleindividuals found inland at CanadaWarblers than expecied far n. asMorro Bay Sept. 21•)ct. DeepSptings Sept. 22 (MAP)and reachedthe coast with 10 reported 5 (GPS).ALe Conte'sSparrow at Galileo Hill the sameday Sept.17•)ct. 19;one at F.C.IL photographedat S.C. tLE. Sept. (MTH), givingus an average num- Sept.25-28 (KVR),another in 23-24 (RJM)was one of very few CaliforniaCity Nov. 1 (MTH), to be foundin California,and the berfor this time of year. Seventeen Praide Warbler in Big Sycamore Can•on, MagnoliaWarblers scattered and a 3rd bandednear Victonrille, firstever along the coast of s.Cali- VenturaCounty, Califonfia, October 14, foruia.A Sharp-tailedSparrow at throughthe Region Sept. 15•Oct. 1990.Photo•aph/Davkl Koeppel. SanBernardino, Sept. 30 (SJM) 21 weremore than expected. A • were inland where few indeedhave F.C.ILSept. 22 (KR)was the first CapeMay Warbler, a speciesthat foundinland in thisRegion. Palm been found. everfound inland in thisRegion in hasbecome remarkably scarce in re- Warblerswere scarce with only 27 fall.Swamp Sparrows were a litde centyears, was in CaliforniaCity reportedafter a somewhatearly in- TANAGERSTO more numerous than usual with Oct. 13 (MTH) andanother was dividualat S.C.R.E. Sept. 21 FINCHES 354-reported after Oct. 11. White- on Pt. LomaOct. 6 (GMcC).The (RJM).Four Bay-breasted War- A C• HepaticTanager, most un- throatedSparrows were also nu- onlyBhck-throated Blue Warblers biers were found with one inland usualas a vagrantalong the coast, merouswith 704-reported after found this fall were six at desert in CaliforniaCity Oct. 3 (CH), wason Pt. LomaSept. 29-Oct. 1 Sept.29, but Harris'Sparrows

Volume 45, Number 1 ß 153 werescarcer than normal with only tionof theRegion and 18 more toberand November,with one at pel,Jeri M. Langham,Paul E. sevenfound after Nov. :3. alongthe coast between Sept 13 S.E.S.S.Oct. 17-18 (WRR) being Lehman (SantaBarbara and Ven- Up to two McCown'sLong- andOct. 25, along with a verylate thesouthernmost andonly the 3rd tura), Martin & Mildred Litke, spurs,rare stragglers to California, individualin Lompoc Nov. 10-18 everin Imperia• FrankLittle, Robert Lloydi, Barry were in Irvine Oct. 19-Nov. 3 (KH). Theonly Rusty Bhckbirds Lyon,Betty & IdaMarin, Bill Mc- (DSi) andtwo morewere near Im- found were one in Baker Nov. 11 Contributors:(county coor- Cosltmd,John McDonald, Chet perial Beach Nov. 18-25 (MAP), anothernear Cantil Nov. dinatorsin boldface)Doug McGaugh,Robert McKernan 15 (MTH), andfour together at Aguillard,Jonathan K. Alderfer, (Riverside),Stephen J. Meyers, H.D.L Oct. 25 (EAC). Orchard Keith Axelson,Louis R. Bevier, SteveMlodinow, Randy J. Moore, Oriolesalso appeared less numer- DavidV. Blue,Sherry Binbaker, John O'Brien, Bill O'Connell, ousthan normal with onlyfour Eugene A. Cardiff (San MichadA. Patten,Dennis Parker, foundalong the coastbetween Bernardino),Mark O. Chichester CruzPhillips, Jim Pike, Ed Post, Sept.15 andOct. 28. A C3Balti- (Kern),Rick F. Clements,Danid Kurt Radamaker, William R. moreOriole at FinneyL. near Cooper,Eliz•eth Copper(San Radke,Hugh P. Ranson, Gary H. S.E.S.S.Sept 9-11 (GMcC)was Diego),Brian E. Daniels,Guy Rosenberg,Kenneth V. Rosen- at anunusual locality and early for Deeks,Don Desjardin,Maxine be• JimS. Royer, Ron Ryno, Flo- a vagrant. Dougan,Jun L Dunn,Tom M. renceSanchez, Larry L. Sansone, A RosyFinch near Scony's Cas- Edell(San Luis Obispo), Claud G. Luis Santaella, Brad Schram, tleOct. 26 (PEL)was at a mostun- Edwards,Alan M. Eisner,Barbara DavidSibley (DSi), Joyce Siebold, Elliot, Richard A. Erickson, LadandLongspur atCalifernia City, Cali- usuallocality. A fewRed Crossbills ArnoldSmall, Gregory P. Smith, fornia,November 2,1990. pushedsouth into this Region dur- ShawneenE. Finnegan,David NancyStates, David Stejskal PhotograplVJehnWilson. ing November, with 16 on Flint,Kimball L Garrett(LosAn- (DSt),Monte Taylor, Jerry Tol- FigueroaMt. nearSanta Barbara geles),Pascal & SusanGrimaud, man,Tom Tolman, Lisa Trayser, (GMcC).As usuala fewLapland Nov. 9 (NS) andone in California RichardA. Hallowell,Robert A. JohnWalters, Richard E. Webster, Longspurspushed south into this City Nov. 6 (MTH) beingthe Hansen,Robert W. Hansen,Joan Nick Whelman,Douglas R. Regionwith at least 17 found after southernmost.Single Lawrence's Hardie, Don & MarjorieHast- Wi!lick(Orange), John C. Wilson, Oct. 9. At least55 Chesmut-col- Goldfinchesat F.C.R. Oct. 10 (T ings,Karen A. Haylena,Loren R. Irwin Woldman, KevinZimmer. laredLongspurs, themost numer- & JH), DesertCenter Sept. 23 Hays,Fred Heath, Matt T. Hein- An additional 60-•-_observers who ous and widespreadof the (MAP), and Thousand Palms del, Mitch Heindel,Tom & Jo couldnot be individually acknowl- longspurshere, were found scat- Sept. 30 (MAP) werein areas Heindel,Roger Higson, Ron P. edgedsubmitted reports this sea- teredthrough the Region with the wherefew havebeen found. Small Hirst, Jim Hodgson, Ken son.--GUY McCASKIE, San earliestatF.C.R. Sept. 25 OLD). numbersof EveningGrosbeaks Hollinga, Charles Hood, Richard DiegoNatural History Museum, Bobolinkswere relatively scarce, were scattered throughout the e. Jeffers,Eric V. Johnson,Ginger Balboa Park, P.O. Box 1390, withonly nine found in thee. por- portionof theRegion during Oc- Johnson,Lee Jones, David Koep- SanDiego, CA 92112.

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154 ßAmerican Birds, Spring 1991 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS REGION RobertL. Pyle

Rainfall amounts above seasonal averagescontinued through the fall at27 of 31 reporting stations inthe mainislands, and were especially heavyin normallydrier areas of Maul Island.At severalwetland ar- eas,water levels mse to floodout mudflatsand disperse arriving fall migrantsto temporarywet spots not usuallyvisited by birders. NorthernHarriers, or perhaps only one,appeared from end to endof theisland chain, and the super-rare Maul Parrotbillwas well-observed severaltimes at a rdativelyaccessi- ble]ocity.

Abbreviations: F.F.S, (French FrigateShoal); H. (Hawaii Nand•, rarestragglers to Hawaii, turned RAPTORS TO J.C.N.W.tL, Oct. 25 (PC), and IC (Kaua• Island;M. (Maui Is- upon 3 differentislands this fall. CURLEWS oneseen and photographed atad- lan•; O. (O•hu Island;HRBP Two adults and an immature SingleOspreys, casual in Hawaii, jacentAmorient Aquafarm Nov. (catalogpro•xj[br Hawaii Rare Bird were first seenat Tern I., F.F.S. wereobserved ar HapunaBeach, 26 (PD, HRBP 907-909). A Documentary Photographs);Oct. 11, but two haddied within H., Nov. 11 (TB) and Kanaha largefalcon observed Nov. 3 soar- J.C.N.W.tL (JamesCampbell NatI 6 days(KN, fid• CR).Two were Pond,M., Nov. 29 00). But the ingand "diving on •papane"at Wildli)• Refugeon O•hu); seenat Ki'i Unit, J.C.N.W.tL, on real excitement in hawks this sea- 1600fr nearWaikane Valley in P.H.N.W.tL (PearlHarbor NatI 2 datesin late October(PC); and sonwas generated by severalre- theKo'olau Mts., O., likelywas a W•ldli•Refi•ge onO•hu). an extraordinarilylarge group of portsof N, Harrier.Harriers have Peregrine, six adults and three immatures been recordedas vagrantsin A careful census of Black- PETRELS TO wasseen regularly atKealia Pond, Hawaiifewer than 10 timesprevi- necked(Hawaiian) Stilts (Endan- WATERFOWL M., from Nov. 3 to month'send ously,The firstsighting was at gered}at KealiaPond, M., Nov. An unprecedented18 Bulwer's go). SandI., Midway,Sept. 5, and 10yielded about 165 birds, with Petrelswere found alive on O'ahu Northern Pintails and N. againOct. 4 (TS).One was seen another30-50 seenregularly beachesand turned in to SeaLife Shovelers,which make up the Oct.243 (only) at Laysan I. (JMa). acrossthe island at Kanaha Pond Park,all between Sept. 4 andOct. bulk of the migrantwintering Thencame reports of oneat Ki'i go). 6. Thirteen were banded and re- ducksin Hawaii,were in rdatively Unit, J.C.N.W.tL, Nov. 5 0ffde Whimbrelsare stragglersto leasedafter rehabilitation; the oth- low numbersat their favoredsites PC)and one at nearby Kahuku Pt. Hawaii,but several were reported ers died (MB). A bird seen againthis year. Habitat condi- PondNov. 9 (MO, PD, RLP),but this fall. An immature was seen flutteringaround a streetlight in tions have remained stable or im- nofurther sightings there were re- regularlyat LaysanI. afterits ar- downtown Kahulul, M., after provedat all sitesin the main ported.The lastthis season was rivalSept. 11, but was found dead dark Oct. 18 was probablya islandsexcept Waipi'o Pen., O.; onein the CrystalCave area of Sept.29 0Ma).A Whimbrelwas Dark-rumped(Hawaiian) Petrel thusthe low numbers may be re- Haleakala Crater, M., Nov. 17 found at Ki'i Unit, J.C.N.W.tL, (Endangered)(SW). Another lated to dedines in North Ameri- (fid•CH). Allbut the last were re- Sept.17 & 18 (DW, PC) and Pterodromapetrel that came canpopulations generally. portedindependently asimma- againSept. 30 (PD, MO, RLP). aboarda cruise ship outside Kahu- But lesscommon species arriv- ture. The succession of dates Another wasseen at Kealia Pond, lul harborOct. 11 wascaptured, ing with them,which provide workingdown the Hawaiian chain M., repeatedlySept. 27-Nov. 10 photographed,and identified muchof thespice for recreational from the N.W. endsuggest that 00). Theseall were described as from plumagecharacters as a birdingin Hawaii,were well rep- oneharrier might have accounted having the paler barred rump of Black-wingedPettel (FD). It was resentedthis fall. An imm. 9 Gar- for several,possibly even all, of theAsiatic race variegatus. A bro- releasedthe next day. Two Black- ganeywas at LaysanI. Sept. theseoccurrences. Midway and ken-wingedWhimbrel resident wingedsand one (look-alike) 10-15 (JMa), and two were Maulare about 1600 km apaxt. on Laysansince the fall of 1988 BoninPetrel were reported on a found at both Ki'i Unit, PeregrineFalcons continue to wasseen there through the fall of near-shorepdagic trip off Hon- J.C.N.W.R., and Honouliuli reachHawaii annually now as fall 1989 and this fall until the ob- oluluOct. 20 (DP, PD etat). Unit, P.H.N.W.R., during andwinter visitors, although they serversleft at end of November A remarkable 201 beached November(PD etat).From eight wereseen much less frequently in 0Ma). Wedge-tailedShearwaters were to 14Eur. Wigeon and four to six pastdecades. Early reports this The color-banded Bristle- broughtto SeaLife Park this fall, Buffleheadswere seen regularly at yearwere of oneattacking ducks thighedCurlew reported last sea- 170 duringNovember. About LaysanI. during November at Honouliuli Unit, sonat KahukuPt., O., Aug.8 (it 75% were banded and released; 0Ma), exceptionallyhigh num- P.H.N.W. tL, Oct. 10 (PC), two hadbee• banded a year earlier at therest died (MB). bers for Hawaii. seen together at Ki'i Unit, LaysanI., 1800 km away)left Greater White-fronted Geese,

Volume45, Number 1 ß 155 O'ahu and was seen back on O. (PD,MO, RLP).Finally, aWil- Oahu's d Great-tailed Grackle LaysanAug. 24 and regularly son'sPhalarope first observed atKi'i wasseen again along the Hon- WESTINDIES thereafterinto November0Ma, Unit,J.C.N.W. IL, in lateAugust olulu waterfront near Pier 6 Oct. who alsobanded the bird in 1989 (PC)was seen there Sept. 2 stillin 3 (fideJE) and nearby across the REGION andsaw it onO'ahu Aug. 8 after juv.plumage (MO, RLP). channdat SandI. Oct. 14 OS). Robert L. Norton othershad found it). Thiswas • TwoRing-billed Gulls summer- In Waikamoi Preserve,M., at goodfall generallyfor Bristle- ing at Ki'i Unit and KahukuPt. the sametrail locationwhere a su- thighedson O'ahu.Single birds Pond,O., remainedthrough the per-rareMaui Parrotbill (critica•y were seen on the beach at Ala fall(m.ob.). Another gull report Endangered)was seen Aug. 20, a Predpitationforthe fall period was Moana Park in Honolulu(HS), thisfall was of an ad. Herring Gull pairofparrotbills was observed by 30%above the 100-year average as at WaialuaPonds (PD), 3 times at Kealiaand Kanaha ponds, M., HaleakalaPark staff Sept. 27 (fide measuredatCruz Bay, St. John, in at KaenaPt. (KM, LP), andtwice Nov. 11-24 00). TwoCaspian CH) and two were seen there theU.S. Virgin Islands. August was at Ki'i Unit (PD, MO, RLP). Ternswere at Kealia Nov. 24 00). againOct. 10 (DP etaL).Consis- +12%,September +37%, October Daresranged from Aug 24 to The Least (or Little) Tern at tent occurrence of this fabulous +97%, andNovember -36% Nov. 9. Four Bristle-thighedsKahuku Pt. Pond(see AB summer speciesat thisrelarivdy accessible A pelagicday-trip from Miami wereseen at KahukuPt. Sept.10 report)remained until at least Oct. localitywould be a welcome range to the Bimini Islands,with time & 18 (PD), and five werethere 24 (PD).An adultand two juve- expansion,would be beneficial for ashore,proved quite fmifful for the Sept.30 (PD,MO, RLP). nileswatched atlength at SandI., publicizingand educating about Smithsin mid-September.While Midway,Sept. 13-14 were judged the Drepanids'plight, and of on BarbadosSept. 13-25, Faanes GODW!I• 10 to be LeastTerns 0Me), in con- coursewould be great for bird lis- andhis hosts were privileged (used trastto one bird studiedearlier at ten.In anotherpart of Waikamoi in thekindest meteorological and SingleBar-tailed Godwits were ob- TernI., F.F.S.,July 18 and judged Preserve,at least8 sightingsof ornithologicalsenses) to be in the servedat SandI., Midway,Sept. bythe same observer to bea Little CrestedHoneycreeper ('Ako- pathof a tropicalwave. These sea- 13 (CR) and at Tern I., F.F.S., Tern, basedon differencesin vo- hekohe,Endangered), another sonalcyclonic disturbances tend to Oct.26--29 0Me, fide CR). A juv. calizationsand plumage of the rare Maul Drepanid, were "knockdown" scores of migrant SemipalmatedSandpiper was re- adults. recordedwithin an hour (DP et shorebirds,much to the relishof portedat AmorientAquafarm a•). Also,eight or nineCrested Barbadosgunners and occasional Sept.1 (PD).Both spedes are ca- PASSERINES Honeycreeperswere watched for birders. sual to accidental in Hawaii. A leucisticRed-vented Bulbul seen 10-20 minutesfeeding in olapa Jamaicahas two "worldclass" Amongthe uncommon but regu- atKapiolani Park, O., Oct.15 was trees,just beyondthe end of birdingdestinations: the Blue lar visitors,one to threePectoral describedas"between pure white OlindaRd. (FD). This is a very Mountainsand the Cockpit Coun- Sandpiperswere found at several andcreamy all over with a reddish interestinglocation some 5-6 km try.Support should be given to the siteson 4 mainislands, all between ventthat showed quite plainly as downslopefrom Waikamoi. GosseBird Club of Jamaica inpro- Sept.18 andNov. 9. Up to five thebird flew overhead" (SW). One Regularsightings of a small tecdngthese areas, which are home Pectoralswere on LaysanL from 'Elepaioseen on Aiea Loop Trail flockof Orange-cheeked Waxbills to that nation's 27 endemic land Aug. 12 throughNovember Oct.18 (SW)was significant, as at a site in Pu'unene, M., birdspedes. 0Ma).Sbaw-ed Sandpipersap- theyare rarely reported these days throughoutthe fall 00) furnished I believethat a wayof showing pearedwidely and in numbers. fromthere or anywhereelse on thefirst repeated record of any supportfor bird conservation inthe From one to five individuals, O'ahu. waxbillspecies onMaui. The very WestIndies, or any foreign destina- mostlyjuveniles, were reported fewprevious reports of waxbills tion,is to declare on your immigra- throughthe fall at Sand I., Midway haveinvolved brief views by visi- tionform that a purposeof your (CR),Tem I., F.F.S.0Me), and torsto the island,not clearly visitis birdwatching. It indicates to on O'ahu at Ki'i Unit, Amorient Whiledoingfiddwork inPahole identified to species.Three Java governmentsthatyou are choosing Aquafarm,and Waipi'o Pen. (PD GulchNatural Area Reserve 'm Sparrowsat Kihei, M., Oct. 9 to spendyour tourism dollars to etaL). At KealiaPond, M., twoju- theWaianae Mts., O., Sept 27, (DP et al), followingprevious look at their birds in their native venilesfound Oct. 31 werejoined two Na•.l• •taffmembersfound sightingsthere, suggested that this habitats•thususing a naturalre- by20 moreby Nov. 3, thendwin- a juvenileRed'billed Leiothrix unwanted introduced spedes isor sourcethat requires litde capital in- dledto 13 by Nov. 10 00). At thoronghlystuckin the sticky sap maysoon be established onMaui. vestmentin return for big benefit& LaysanI., Sharp-railedsfirst ap- on a branchfallen from a papala A simplededaration such as this by pearedSept. 5, builtup steadily to kepautree. They;freed the bird, Cont•butors:Alan Barron, Mar- a non-residentmay affect policy a reportedtotal of morethan 100 whichwas still gummy, and when lee Breese,Ted Bodner, Paul and the future of a nation'sbiodi- on Oct.6 including50+ in one released it Chang,Sheila Conant, Peter versity.And you will have paid for flock,then dwindledto 20-25 re- "flapped/hopped/rolled"down Donaldson,Fern Duvall, Bruce theprivilege to 'vote'on conserva- mainingat theend of November theslope (MS). itWas the sti&y Ellerrs,John Enghring, Charlotte tionpolicy when you ante up your 0Ma). sapof papalakepau that nadve Forbes, Renate Gassmann-Du- &parturemt Otherless common spedes re- Hawaiianslong :ig6 spread on vail, Lois Gordon, Cathleen portedthis fall included two West- other tree branchesto catchbirds Hodges,Jack Jeffrey, Robert SHEARWATERSTO emand two Least sandpipers seen for their featherwork.After re Kinzie,Jeff Marks 0Ma), Kirk TERNS sporadicallyat KealiaPond, M. movingtufts Of yellow feathen McCarthy, Jan Megyesi 0Me), One Audubon's Shearwater was 00). A snipeof undetermined fromthe largely black 'O'o bird KenNiethammer, Jerry Oldenet- seenduring apehgic trip across the spedeswas flushed twice Oct. 14 theywould rdease it, sOthestory tel,Mike Ord, Doug Pratt, Thane GulfSrteam from Miami to Bimini alongKeanakolu Road (dirt) goes,to growanother set of yel-- Pratt,Leilani Pyle, Craig Row- Sept.19 (PWSet aL). Three Blue- throughpastureland high on the low feathers. land, Maile Sakamoto,John wingedTeal reached St. Virment slopeof Mauna Kea, H. (JJ),and a It •;itønic• rather'symbolic Schmidt, Bryon Stevens, Hanna Sept.22 (CF).Two Peregrine Fag Corn.Snipe was seen and heard • th•'•t-day. reenictmentSuthers, Tim Sutterfield, Tom cons were seen offshore over the regularlyon LaysanI. Oct. ofancient Hawaiian birdcatchlng Telfer, SteveWest, Dave Wood- GulfStreamSept. 19 (PWS etaL), 28-Nov.20 0Ma). SingleRuffs craftwould' involve. an'/ntr0duced side. ROBERT L PYI.• 741 andone was noted Sept. 18 at Bar- wererecorded at Sand I., Midway specieswhen the ancients '6f N. Kalaheo Ave., Kailua, HI bados(CD. A Merlinwas seen at (CP0,Laysan I. 0Ma), Tern I., 96734. AliceTown, Bimini,Sept. 19 F.F.S.(CR), and at Waipi'oPen., (PWSet aL).

1•' AmericanBirds, Spring 1991 White-eyed(PWS et al•). Four Am. Redstansseen AUg. 14 in the BlueMrs., Jamaica,could have beenmigrants from nearby Cuba. A remarkablereport is that at least 3 pairsof redstartshave nested in

Havana Cubarecently (OG, AK). A Pro- thenotaryWarbler Sept. 14 at '•• • EL•HAMAt• GraemeHall Swamp,Barbados (CF), furnishedone of the south- eramostreports in the Region.A Louisiana Waterthrush was seen andheard Aug. 17 (RLN et aS) nearWindsor, Jamaica. Among 12 speciesof warblersseen at Bimini duringa shortvisit Sept. 19, PWS et aSrecorded a Mourning War- bler,perhaps the first from that is- land, and a Yellow-breastedChat, perhapsonly the 2nd there. A bril- liantc• IndigoBunting seen Aug. 14 at Hardwar Gap, Jamaica (RLN), mayhave furnished the earliestfall date in the West Indies. At Barbados,high counts of thesemay well all have been differ- GrenadaFlycatcher was seen Sept. shorebirds included nine Lesser ent birds,since no fewerthan s/x 21 & 22 in openfidds of theVer- Contribntors: David Archer, Golden-PloversSept. 18, 94 Lesser hadalready been taken during the mont Nature Trail, St. Vincent JoannaBurger, Audrey Downer, YellowlegsSept. 20, 12 Solitary gunning. Single Wilson's (CF). CraigFaanes, Orlando Garrido, SandpipersSept. 18, 15 Upland Phalaropeswere seen at Barbados A singleBarn Swallow was Mike Gochfeld,Arturo Kirkcon- SandpipersSept. 17, and 22 Pec- Sept.19 & 23 (CF). arDunstan, in theCockpit Coun- nel,Dorothy Levins, Ken Parkes, toralSandpipers Sept. 19; single Surprisingly,sixspedes of terns try,Jamaica, AUg. 17 (FS,RLN). Herb Raffaele,Geoffrey Skeete, Buff-breastedSandpipers were seen wereon handat Barbadosduring Five Cave Swallows at Barbados FredSladen, P. WilliamSmith, Su- Sept.15 & 23 (CF).Birds thought thetropical wave Sept. 16-20: two Sept. 16 (CF) wereprobably sanSmith, Mickey Wheeler, Bob Whitcomb. ROBERTL NOR- to beWestern Sandpipers peaked Gull-billed,two Royal three Sand- storm-blown, but from where? on Barbadosar 220 on Sept.16, wich, two Roseate,and single The speciesnests in the Greater TON, 3134lake PineWay C-l, whilebirds identified as Semipal- Commonand Least terns. Eight Antilleseast to (andrather seden- TarIronSprings, FL 34689. matedSandpipers peaked at only BridledTerns were seen Sept. 19 tarilyin) PuertoRico, 38 on Sept.23 [a surprisingratio, duringpassage from Miami to Bi- but also has been obo New! Armored,waterproof perhapsreflecting the difficulty of mini, and onewas seen off the s. servedin recentyears theidentification]. Shorebirds were shoreofBimini (PWS etas). (A.R.Keith) at St.Lucia. COMPACT AUDUBON alsowell represented atSt. Vincent Nesting birds were Model #825 PIGEONS TO In additionto its internationallytamous on Sept.22, with two Lesser reportedin a cruiseship Audubonbinocular. Swift introducesthe *Com- Golden-Plovers, one Marbled BUNTINGS paq Audubon". thatmade ports of call Roofpnsms; a tlela nt view of 420 feet at 1,000 Godwit,one Red Knot, 39 White- FifteenRing-tailed Pigeons were between Puerto Rico yards;close locusinc capablity el 13leer; 5 inch height;and hght weight el 21 ouncesmake the rumpedSandpipers, and nine Pec- notedat HardwarGap, Jamaica, and St. Luria in 1988. CompactAudubon an idealglass for the bird Could this swallow be walcher-- orany outdoor enthusiast. toralSandpipers (CF). Aug.14 (RLN) & 15 (MG, JB). 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158' AmericanBirds, Spnng 1991 Manand Birds continued j5om p. 43 From this now solidgrounding Mayr (1984) haspointed out, birds cranes:one, that they flew against arosethe greatmuseums of natural providedmore textbook examples of the wind and swallowed a stone for historyand their collections,the or- biological phenomenathan any ballastso as not to be sweptoff nithologicalsocieties, and the array other classof vertebrates. course;the other,that they posted of magazinesand journalsdevoted Birds have been central to work sentinelsat night,requiring them to to birds.At the beginningof this onthe formation of species and have standon onefoot whileholding a century,Frank Chapmanof the been used in some of the most stonein the other,thereby insuring American Museum of Natural His- detailedmolecular analyses of phy- that if the sentinelfell asleep,it torybecame a pivotal leader in mod- logeny.Perhaps the greatestcontri- woulddrop the stoneand be awak- ern ornithology.Lacking formal bution of bird studies has been to enedby the noise.More remarkabletraining, he nonethelesswas a pio- populationand community ecology, still was Aelian's notion that the Pur- neerin thestudy of SouthAmerican but their contributions to evolution- pleGallinule would hang itself if it birds and possesseda remarkable ary ecologyand to the discoveryof discovered an adulterous wife and ecologicaland evolutionaryper- new connections between animal was so modest it would faint at the spective.He assembleda formi- behaviorand ecology are not far be- s•ghtof a bridegroom. dablegroup of colleagues--Deanhind. Birds are particularlywell AfterAristotle and Pliny, we have suitedfor the studyof matingsys- httle in the way of systematicob- temsand strategies.Birds are simi- servationand cataloguingof infor- Because o.,, larly usefulin investigationof the mation until the 1500s. We have rolesof kinshipin evolutionand of mentioned Pierre Belon's 1555 His- humans,parrots, and altruism.The rulesgoverning com- toryof theNature of Birds,and in songbirdscan imitate municationand physiological mech- anisms that connect communication about 1600, UlyssisAldrovandus, sounds,birds are im- working at the University of to behaviorhave been greatly eluci- Bolognain Italy,produced a three- menselyimportant to the datedby birdstudies. volume,2600-page work entitled investigationof the inter- Becauseonly humans,parrots, Ornithologiae. and songbirdscan imitatesounds, The nextstep toward modern or- play betweeninheritance birdsare immenselyimportant to nithologywas the growthof field and learning. theinvestigation of the interplay be- observationin the eighteenthcen- tweeninheritance and learning. Be- tury.Captain John Smith made a list Amadon, JamesChapin, Ernst causebirds in captivity continue of birdsat theJamestown Colony. In Mayr, and RobertCushman Mur- partlyto maintaintheir natural be- 1789, Gilbert White, an English phy-- whoseefforts dominated the havior,and to somedegree because clergyman,published a naturalhis- studyof ornithologyfor half a cen- theyare long-lived, they are useful in tory of hisparish, gathered over 40 tury. Moreover,Chapman was a thestudy of effectsof naturalstimuh years'time. His observationsof birds greatpopularizer. He championedon physiologyand behavior.The weremarvelously precise and beauti- the diorama mode of museum dis- same characteristics also make it fullyexpressed. In his Notes on •'r- play and wrote the Handbookof possibleto studythe environmental ginia,Thomas Jefferson commented Birds of EasternNorth America, the control of reproductionand the on 77 speciesof birds from his firstwidely distributed pocket field role of circadian and circannual observationsduring a trip through guideto birds,published in 1925. rhythms. the Carolinas,Georgia, and Florida Contemporaryornithology has Birdsare usefulin the studyof from 1773 to 1777. Then came benefitedfrom years of carefulfield hormoneaction on developingand Alexander Wilson, an emigrant observationby devotedamateurs as adultbrains, of the anatomyand de- Scotsman and school teacher, who well as by professionalornitholo- velopmentof brainneural circuitry, (encouragedby Bartram'sexample) gists.Our knowledgeof avianlife andof celldeath and survival. Sys- eventuallyproduced his own nine- historiesand populationsis more temsfor song control have served for volumeAmerican Ornithology, the completethan that of most other thestudy of sexualdifferences in the seminal modern work. In 1832, classesof animals.Owing in partto brain. Hormoneaction on recep- Thomas Nuttall, curator of the Har- this wealth of information and in tots,regulation of geneexpression, vardbotanical garden, published a part to the attributesof birds,birds the molecularbiochemistry of hor- moremanageable work, if not title, haveincreasingly become the sub- mone action, the evolution of the •n A Manualof the Ornithology ofthe jectin primarybiological studies. By neocortex, and the uses of brain United Statesand Canada the middle of the 1980s, as Ernst mapsare all betterunderstood be-

Volume 45, Number i ß 159 causeof researchon birds.Finally, of behavior. Their studies earned Birds are, of course,sensitive indica- birdsshow some of the capacity, thema Nobelprize. In cellbiology torsof environmentalchange, wit- common in lower vertebrates,for andmedicine, the discovery of B vi- ness Rachel Carson's account •n adultgrowth and regeneration of the tamins and their roles in nutrition SilentSpring, or warningof the E1 brain.This couldbe importantin came from studies of chickens, Nifio phenomenon,well before me- determiningwhy mammals lack the which readilyreveal dietary defi- teorologistsannounce it, by thefail- capacity. ciency.Albert Szent-Gy/Srgyi won a ure of seabirdreproduction that Birdsare, more obviouslyper- Nobel prizefor the elucidationof resultsfrom changes in foodand ch- haps,ideal subjects for thestudy of the Krebscycle from studies of pi- mate.We are only now beginning adaptationto extremeconditions geonbreast muscle, as did Payton to understand that, besides ur- and unusualniches, of navigation,Ruos for studies of avian sarcoma banization and modern modes of andof energeticsof flight.And at that linked virusesto cancer for the transportation,the practices of agri- thevery origin of ethology,the work first time. culture and forestry, especially of NikoTinbergen with gulls and of Primary researchhas greatly mechanizeddeforestation, have pro- KonradLorenz with ducks and geese affectedour understandingand foundeffects on habitats and popu- provideclassical examples of the at- practiceof conservation,especially lations. Because of theirmigration, tempt to understandthe evolution researchin ecologyand evolution. birdsmore than other animals help us to understandthe globalnature of theseeffects. Sadly, study of birds COMINGINTHE SUMMER ISSUE OF is alsohelping us to understandthe effects of our introduction into the environment of domestic animals, rats,nonnative species, and oil and American Birc .s chemicalpollution. A few stories of extinction •n modern timesare well known; those of the PassengerPigeon and the Great Auk are dramatic. Less well '"IESOCiAL knownis an extraordinary story of a battlewon by the birds.It occurred in Western Australia in 1932 and •s 'I'/ ß AVIOR knownas the Emu War. At the time, it attracted much attention and was coveredby the press.It seemsthat some 20,000 emus threatened wheat fields.Soldiers employing machine Whydo birds do what they do? gunsand artillery spent a monthat- tackingthe birds.The birds,in the FORMILLIONS OF YEARS birds have been changing wordsof DominickServenty of the andadapting. What we see when we go birding is their AustralianWildlife ResearchOffice, solutionsto theproblems of life. "apparentlyadopted guerilla tactics READABOUT THE INTRICATE, endlessly complex, andsplit into small units. This made alwaysfascinating, and very often surprising interplay of the useof militaryequipment un- intelligence,instinct, and learning that governs the economic." After the soldiers with- patternsof social interactions between and among birds. drew,fences were built to separate FRANKB. GILL lucidly discusses thesignificance and theemus from the grain. flexibilityof social behavior while always keeping akeen A satisfactoryoutcome indeed eyeon theultimate strategies of survival. Perhapsthrough basic research and thoughtfulpractice, we will cometo DON'TMISS THE SUMMER ISSUE OF a more harmoniousrelationship American Birds withthose astonishing creatures that have charmed and fascinated us throughoutour own existence. ß

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